Part 1 of an 8-part comprehensive series on WebSocket architecture. Learn the fundamentals of real-time bidirectional communication, understand the protocol handshake, and discover when to use WebSockets vs alternatives.
Series: Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 2 – Building Your First WebSocket Server (Node.js)
Part 2: Learn to build your first WebSocket server using Node.js and Socket.io. Step-by-step tutorial with complete code for a real-time chat application.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 3 – Essential Features (Rooms, Namespaces & Events)
Part 3: Master Socket.io rooms and namespaces for building scalable multi-room chat systems. Learn advanced event handling, broadcasting strategies, and best practices.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 4 – Authentication & Security
Part 4: Comprehensive WebSocket security guide covering JWT authentication, OWASP vulnerabilities, CSRF protection, input validation, and production-ready security practices.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 5 – Scaling with Redis
Part 5: Scale WebSocket applications horizontally using Redis. Learn Redis adapter setup, sticky sessions, load balancing strategies, and cluster monitoring for 10,000+ concurrent connections.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 6 – Production-Grade Features
Part 6: Production-grade WebSocket features including automatic reconnection with exponential backoff, heartbeat monitoring, message acknowledgments, state recovery, and graceful shutdown.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 7 – Serverless WebSocket Implementation with AWS Lambda
Welcome back to our Real-Time WebSocket Architecture series! In previous parts, we’ve built traditional WebSocket servers and explored scaling strategies. Today, we’re diving into the
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 8 – Edge Computing WebSockets with Ultra-Low Latency
Welcome to the final part of our Real-Time WebSocket Architecture series! We’ve explored WebSocket fundamentals, scaling strategies, and serverless implementations. Now we’re tackling the future
