RTI Connext DDS (Data Distribution Service) is a powerful tool that lets you efficiently build and integrate complex distributed systems like no other technology – if you use it right. Use DDS best practices to get the most out of DDS and avoid common pitfalls when developing your system. RTI developed Connext DDS best practices over the course of hundreds of customer projects and many years. This whitepaper covers three important types of best practices: architectural, application design and implementation, and network and QoS configuration.