The Latency Imperative: Why Relay Response Time Trumps Raw Throughput in Edge-Driven Architectures
As distributed systems push computation closer to the network edge, engineers are discovering that raw bandwidth figures tell only part of the performance story. Relay node latency—measured in fractions of a millisecond—has quietly become the determining factor in whether real-time applications succeed or fail. This analysis examines the mechanics behind that shift and offers concrete strategies for infrastructure teams looking to optimize their relay topology.