#Next.js
Oct 13, 2026
Inside React Server Components and Streaming SSR: The Wire Protocol, Hydration, and Zero-Bundle Architecture
A deep architectural deep dive into React Server Components (RSC) and Streaming SSR: dissecting the React Flight wire protocol, progressive hydration, chunked HTTP transfer encoding, zero-bundle client execution, and an architectural comparison with Astro, HTMX, and Inertia.js.