How does it all stack up? Simple by name, simple by nature? Making networking easier is crucial in the embedded space, where resources are scarce

摘要

It seems that everything today has some level of connectivity and, subsequently, there are any number of possible ways to achieve it, mostly through employing some kind of protocol. But the embedded world is a lot different to the ordinary networked appliance, such as a server, particularly when it comes to resources such as memory. Choosing the right embedded protocol is only half the story, however, because typically one isn't going to be enough. Building up layers of protocol stacks can quickly consume even the most generous amounts of embedded memory, so where do you draw the line?