How To Make A Serverside Hub Part 2/2 -
How to Build a Server-Side Hub (Part 2/2): Logic & Execution
As your traffic grows, a single hub instance will become a bottleneck. How To Make A Serverside Hub Part 2/2
A hub is useless if it forgets information the moment a user refreshes. You need a way to store "state"—who is online, what settings are active, and what messages are pending. How to Build a Server-Side Hub (Part 2/2):
Use a centralized logger (like Winston or ELK Stack ) so you can see exactly where a packet dropped within the hub's logic. 5. Final Deployment & Scaling Use a centralized logger (like Winston or ELK
Run multiple instances of your hub behind a Load Balancer .
Start by implementing a simple Redis cache to see how much it improves your hub’s response times!
Most hubs require instant updates (think dashboards or chat). Standard HTTP requests won't cut it because the server can't "talk" to the client unless asked.