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In a corporate network, a network engineer is tasked with optimizing the performance of a web application that relies on HTTP/2 for communication. The application experiences latency issues during peak hours. The engineer decides to analyze the impact of multiplexing and header compression features of HTTP/2 on the overall performance. Which of the following statements best describes how these features contribute to reducing latency in this scenario?
Multiplexing allows multiple requests and responses to be sent simultaneously over a single connection, reducing the need for multiple TCP connections and thus minimizing latency. Header compression reduces the size of HTTP headers, allowing more efficient use of bandwidth and faster transmission of data.
Multiplexing requires additional overhead for managing multiple streams, which can increase latency during peak hours. Header compression is only effective for large headers, making it less beneficial for typical web requests.
Multiplexing can lead to head-of-line blocking, where a single slow response can delay all subsequent responses, thereby increasing latency. Header compression does not significantly impact performance since headers are usually small.
Multiplexing is primarily beneficial for reducing the number of connections but does not affect latency. Header compression can only be applied to static content, which limits its effectiveness in dynamic web applications.