Typical Applications of UDP

 

Typical Applications of UDP

The following applications are particularly suited to UDP:

  1. Simple Request–Response Applications
    • UDP is suitable when an application needs a simple request-response communication.
    • It is appropriate when there is little concern about flow control and error control.
    • It is generally not suitable for bulk-data applications such as FTP.
  2. Applications with Their Own Flow and Error Control
    • UDP can be used when the application itself provides flow and error control.
    • TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is an example. TFTP has its own mechanisms for flow and error control and therefore can use UDP.
  3. Multicasting Applications
    • UDP is suitable for multicasting.
    • Multicasting capability is supported by UDP, whereas TCP does not provide multicast capability.
  4. Network Management Applications
    • UDP is used by management protocols such as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
  5. Route Updating Protocols
    • UDP is used by some routing protocols for exchanging routing information.
    • RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is an example.
  6. Interactive Real-Time Applications
    • UDP is normally used for interactive real-time applications.
    • Such applications cannot tolerate uneven delays between sections of a received message.
    • Real-time applications therefore benefit from UDP's simple and low-overhead nature.

Summary

Application TypeExample
Simple request-response    Small request/response applications
Applications with internal error/flow control    TFTP
Multicasting    Multicast applications
Network management    SNMP
Route updating    RIP
Interactive real-time applications    Real-time audio/video applications

Key idea: UDP is preferred when low overhead, simplicity, multicast support, or timely delivery is more important than the reliability and flow-control services provided by TCP.

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