Transfering Files with gRPC
Summary
Explores how to transfer large files with gRPC using server streaming and chunked messages, including metadata and memory considerations. It compares gRPC to REST across HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3, highlighting overheads and performance trade-offs. The article concludes REST is generally best for large transfers, with gRPC as a viable alternative when streaming and protobuf limitations are addressed, plus a scripting example to reassemble chunks.