Hussein Nasser: HTTP Graceful shutdown | The Backend Engineering Show

HTTP Graceful shutdown walks you through why servers need to politely close connections—whether it’s to free up resources, fend off misbehaving clients, or just wrap up in-flight requests without drama.

You’ll see how HTTP/1.1 uses the Connection header for a smooth goodbye and how HTTP/2 leverages the GOAWAY frame, complete with Chromium code deep-dives, timing breakdowns, and all the pro tips you need to nail graceful terminations.

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