IP Clusters - Scaling Zopim's Frontend Node Servers

Explore scaling strategies for realtime Node.js applications in this JSConf.Asia 2014 talk by Yang Bin Kwok, co-founder of Zopim. Discover lessons learned from scaling at enterprise level, including a simplified network topology approach that eliminates dedicated load balancers and firewalls. Delve into Zopim's IP Clusters module, designed to distribute realtime data across Points of Presence (POPs) and frontend servers efficiently. Learn about remaining challenges, worker retirement processes, and future developments in IP Cluster technology. Gain insights into Zopim's web application framework and the potential for its open-source release. This presentation is ideal for developers working on high-load, realtime applications seeking to optimize their infrastructure.