The Socket API, Part 5: SCTP
This article on socket programming deals with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Similar to TCP and UDP, SCTP provides some features of both. It is message-oriented, and provides a reliable sequenced delivery…
The Socket API, Part 4: Datagrams
Let’s try to develop server clients using UDP, the protocol behind some important services like DNS, NFS, etc. UDP, the User Datagram Protocol, is a connectionless protocol. This means you don’t establish a…
The Socket API, Part 3: Concurrent Servers
In this part of the series, we will learn how to deal with multiple clients connected to the server. Welcome to another dose of socket programming! Till now, we’ve created servers that are…
Creating Your Own Server: The Socket API, Part 2
Earlier, we created a simple server and client program using the socket API. This time, we’ll first start with a program, and then explain what’s going on. So start up your systems, and…




