Optimizing HTTP Connections: Benefits & Challenges

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In summary, optimizing HTTP connections involves improving the performance and efficiency of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is used for communication between clients and servers on the internet. Some of the benefits of optimizing HTTP connections include faster page load times, reduced bandwidth usage, and improved user experience. However, there are also challenges in optimizing HTTP connections, such as compatibility issues between different browsers and devices, and the need for continuous monitoring and maintenance to ensure optimal performance. By implementing strategies such as caching, compression, and HTTP/2 protocol, these challenges can be overcome and the benefits of optimized HTTP connections can be fully realized.
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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QYthauMFfPolQYnGv_Oos8Kn3Cn7tkNBObs0pDO4ATMO6n8mp7pGog4T_0U7QCgcmxHF3y2Jfsa5tA7iUZvQjN_higfWo2avGuOnhFp9XNvVsK63FUJqVD-Bj0J3pws5FExPW_U1CAOlnMNXBw
should not we use 1.1 there as that is the version of http for persistent connection? I don’t understand this.

My confusion came due to this paragraph in the book.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/LtLcOgnIX10i2YsbdU7APd4gB4Y08rWUErp2h4P6GUY3tMEddkqBQc-jHy1b58FcHnJonbbYvOzH8Og4U7D7Pyni0-US0MtRWO1nsY7D2mDc1QQo3oiZFlxWQsXsA_u-5POx7yHecWpq1ti76Q
HTTP 1.0 is non-persistent whereas HTTP 1.1 is persistent.
Here in figure 8-9 b), we are using persistent connection. But the version of HTP we are using is 1.0.
Remaining page just for context(same page as confusion)-:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/gdWijOqhL3_jrI8cRiGaFIGz-jjc_UP9DcyYL8hpGzipARmDN1qcD1PG9SuSWHHHTqponZscrpU2xOJoapqTmCerAraP2KXCXMLiVOt1keqXtbKg588tvpwU6C6DYU9XsM-Zzi3ZFFGiARn5zQ
And for simplicity can I just used 1.1 both in request and response in these figures for persistent connections?

BELOW THIS ISN’T REQUIRED TO BE READ FOR ANSWERING THIS QUESTION
Not sure if they are related to my question, but I found them while googling about the issue.
According to RFC-:

“An HTTP client SHOULD send a request version equal to the highest
version for which the client is at least conditionally compliant, and
whose major version is no higher than the highest version supported
by the server, if this is known. An HTTP client MUST NOT send a
version for which it is not at least conditionally compliant.”

Not sure exactly what this would translate to.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...nted-in-both-a-request-line-and-a-status-line
“An HTTP server SHOULD send a response version equal to the highest version for which the server is at least conditionally compliant, and whose major version is less than or equal to the one received in the request. An HTTP server MUST NOT send a version for which it is not at least conditionally compliant. A server MAY send a 505 (HTTP Version Not Supported) response if cannot send a response using the major version used in the client's request.”

This means-:
if server supports 1.1, then for both 1.1 and 1.0 requests, it should respond with 1.1 response
if server supports only 1.0, then respond 1.1 request with 1.0 response
 
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"1.0 in request and 1.1 in response" and " 1.0 in request and 1.0 in response" for persistent connection, how is it allowed?
this is the correct title.
 

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