Latency on Vinh Phamhttps://vinhdata.com/tags/latency/Recent content in Latency on Vinh PhamHugo -- gohugo.ioenVinh PhamTue, 13 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0700Where slow comes from: four delays, the queue and the narrowest linkhttps://vinhdata.com/writing/2026/networking-foundations-1-where-slow-comes-from/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0700https://vinhdata.com/writing/2026/networking-foundations-1-where-slow-comes-from/Every hop charges four delays, and distance sets a floor that no faster link lowers. A queue grows sharply near full load, a copy runs at its narrowest link, and a traceroute shows which of these you pay. Part 1.