Scaling Netflix’s WebSocket proxy to billions of connection
Tags: System Design, Distributed Computing, Scale
In September 2024, Netflix published an article titled “Pushy to the Limit: Evolving Netflix’s WebSocket Proxy for the Future,” detailing the advancements of their WebSocket server, Pushy.
Pushy maintains persistent WebSocket connections with devices running the Netflix application, enabling efficient, on-demand data delivery without constant polling.
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