Socket.IO
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Socket.IO
Platform as a ServiceWhat is Socket.IO?
It enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.
Socket.IO is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Real-time analytics - Push data to clients that gets represented as real-time counters, charts or logs.Binary streaming - Starting in 1.0, it's possible to send any blob back and forth: image, audio, video.Instant messaging and chat - Socket.IO's "Hello world" is a chat app in just a few lines of code.Document collaboration - Allow users to concurrently edit a document and see each other's changes.
Socket.IO Pros & Cons
Pros of Socket.IO
- ✓Real-time
- ✓Node.js
- ✓Event-based communication
- ✓Open source
- ✓WebSockets
- ✓Binary streaming
- ✓No internet dependency
- ✓Large community
- ✓Push notification
- ✓Ease of access and setup
Cons of Socket.IO
- ✗Bad documentation
- ✗Githubs that complement it are mostly deprecated
- ✗Doesn't work on React Native
- ✗Small community
- ✗Websocket Errors
Socket.IO Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Socket.IO?
NGINX
nginx [engine x] is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev. According to Netcraft nginx served or proxied 30.46% of the top million busiest sites in Jan 2018.
WordPress
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home” — we’d love you to join the family.
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the Internet.
