Global Application Acceleration (GAAP) supports multiple protocols and forwarding methods to enhance the performance and availability of applications. Key protocols include HTTP/HTTPS for web traffic, TCP for generic data transmission, and UDP for real-time applications like gaming and video streaming. GAAP employs various forwarding methods such as DNS-based routing, which directs user requests to the nearest or best-performing server, and Anycast, which allows multiple servers to share the same IP address, thereby reducing latency and improving resilience.
For instance, in a scenario where a user in Asia accesses a website hosted in North America, GAAP can use DNS-based routing to route the request to a server in Asia that caches the website's content, significantly reducing load times. Similarly, for a multiplayer game that requires low latency, GAAP can utilize UDP forwarding to ensure that game data packets are delivered quickly and reliably.
In the context of cloud services, Tencent Cloud offers GAAP as part of its suite of solutions to help businesses accelerate their applications globally. Tencent Cloud's GAAP leverages advanced technologies like Smart Routing and Global Load Balancing to optimize application performance across different geographical locations.