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#Real-time

Practical Real-time articles, guides and code examples from the Expona engineering blog.

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139 articles

Connection limits and file descriptors, explained simply

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 063

Connection limits and file descriptors, explained simply

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Ordering and delivery over WebSockets: a practical guide

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 064

Ordering and delivery over WebSockets: a practical guide

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Building a presence system: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 066

Building a presence system: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read

Live location tracking architecture in Kafka & WebSockets

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 068

Live location tracking architecture in Kafka & WebSockets

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Real-time market data fan-out: best practices explained

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 070

Real-time market data fan-out: best practices explained

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read

Backpressure in real-time systems in Kafka & WebSockets

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 072

Backpressure in real-time systems in Kafka & WebSockets

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Handling slow consumers: real-world lessons and examples

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 073

Handling slow consumers: real-world lessons and examples

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Binary protocols over WebSockets: lessons from production

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 074

Binary protocols over WebSockets: lessons from production

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read

Real-time in .NET with SignalR: best practices explained

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 076

Real-time in .NET with SignalR: best practices explained

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read

SignalR vs Socket.IO: a practical Kafka & WebSockets guide

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 077

SignalR vs Socket.IO: a practical Kafka & WebSockets guide

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read

Bridging Kafka to WebSockets: what developers should know

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 078

Bridging Kafka to WebSockets: what developers should know

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

One consumer group or one per instance, explained simply

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 079

One consumer group or one per instance, explained simply

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Designing a notification system: lessons from production

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 080

Designing a notification system: lessons from production

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 11 min read

Chat system design basics: practical tips and trade-offs

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 082

Chat system design basics: practical tips and trade-offs

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Securing real-time systems: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 086

Securing real-time systems: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Cross-site WebSocket hijacking: best practices explained

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 087

Cross-site WebSocket hijacking: best practices explained

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Observability for WebSockets: what developers should know

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 088

Observability for WebSockets: what developers should know

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Real-time metrics to track: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 089

Real-time metrics to track: patterns, pitfalls and fixes

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Load testing WebSockets: real-world lessons and examples

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 090

Load testing WebSockets: real-world lessons and examples

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Real-time on mobile: a practical Kafka & WebSockets guide

KAFKA & WEBSOCKETS · DAY 092

Real-time on mobile: a practical Kafka & WebSockets guide

Expona Admin · Oct 27, 2026 · 10 min read