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.
Pusher
Pusher is the category leader in delightful APIs for app developers building communication and collaboration features.
