How To Make A Serverside Hub Part 2/2 May 2026
Since the hub is the central point of contact, it is also the primary target for attacks.
When a request hits your hub, the server should check the cache (Redis) first. If the data isn't there, fetch it from the main DB and update the cache for next time. 2. Real-Time Synchronization (WebSockets) How To Make A Serverside Hub Part 2/2
Now that your basic server structure is live, it’s time to transform it from a simple gateway into a functional "brain" for your application. 1. State Management & Data Persistence Since the hub is the central point of
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. State Management & Data Persistence A hub is
As your traffic grows, a single hub instance will become a bottleneck.
Build a mechanism where the hub attempts to re-send failed requests 3 times before giving up.