Load balancing Socket.Io NodeJs

A repo to find perfect LoadBalancing Solution for Socket.io on Node JS

Dependencies

• dotenv
• express
• redis
• socket.io
• socket.io-redis

Use

How can you use this repo?

This repo has some basic setup, to test your socketio loadbalance solution.

• Rename .env.save to .env
• Define a server name on .env SERVER options, this will be displayed, when(which server) your are connected and where(which server) the message is came from.

Solution 1 &#128279

We are using Redis and socket.io-redis adapter to loadbalance, which works perfectly when used with sticky session / ip_hash Load balance with Nginx.

Works With

• Sticky Session
• ip_hash load balance with Nginx.

I have discussed about the solution here, Load Balancing Node.js Application #Socket.io

Solution 2 &#128279

There are multiple reasons we should not use sticky session. So here is solution, but we will miss what socketio offers.

Works With

• Devices supporting websocket.

I have discussed about the solution as well Load Balancing Node.js Application #Socket.io

Links

GitHub Repo