SocketClusterWhat is SocketCluster?
SocketCluster is a fast, highly scalable HTTP + realtime server engine which lets you build multi-process realtime servers that make use of all CPU cores on a machine/instance. It removes the limitations of having to run your Node.js server as a single thread and makes your backend resilient by automatically recovering from worker crashes and aggregating errors into a central log.
SocketCluster is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Resilient on both the client and backend - Process crashes, lost connections and other failures are handled seamlessly.Scales linearly as you add more CPU cores and workers (assuming a decent OS) - Tested with up to 16 cores.Also designed to scale horizontally across multiple machines. See sc-redis sample.
SocketCluster Pros & Cons
Pros of SocketCluster
- ✓Cluster mode is awesome
- ✓WebSockets
- ✓Scalability
- ✓JWT based Authentication
- ✓Real-time
- ✓Security
- ✓Open source
- ✓Pub-Sub API
- ✓Client Libraries
Cons of SocketCluster
No cons listed yet.
SocketCluster Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to SocketCluster?
Firebase
Firebase is a cloud service designed to power real-time, collaborative applications. Simply add the Firebase library to your application to gain access to a shared data structure; any changes you make to that data are automatically synchronized with the Firebase cloud and with other clients within milliseconds.
Socket.IO
It enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.
ws
It is a simple to use, blazing fast, and thoroughly tested WebSocket client and server implementation.
SignalR
SignalR allows bi-directional communication between server and client. Servers can now push content to connected clients instantly as it becomes available. SignalR supports Web Sockets, and falls back to other compatible techniques for older browsers. SignalR includes APIs for connection management (for instance, connect and disconnect events), grouping connections, and authorization.
