Vercel CEO Says the Capabilities Needed to Host Large-Scale Backends Are Now in Place
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch said that Vercel now has all the capabilities needed to host large-scale backends, and listed components including WebSockets, Queues, Workflows, Cron, Services, Containers, Python, Daemons, long-running functions, Blob, Drives, and Sandbox, then asked what comes next. The Vercel Developers announcement cited in the tweet said that WebSocket support in Vercel Functions is now generally available, and that Vercel currently handles 15 million WebSocket connections per day, covering AI chat, streaming, and realtime multiplayer applications.
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Vercel CEO Lists the Capabilities Already Available for Backend Hosting, Allowing Readers to Judge That Its Platform Boundaries Are Extending from Frontend to Full-Stack Services.
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View original postWebSocket support in Vercel Functions is now generally available. Vercel now serves 15 million WebSocket connections a day across AI chat, streaming, and realtime multiplayer apps. https://t.co/VoeignmMOX
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WebSocket support in Vercel Functions is now generally available. Vercel now serves 15 million WebSocket connections a day across AI chat, streaming, and realtime multiplayer apps. https://t.co/VoeignmMOX
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Vercel now has all the pieces in place to host at-scale backends.
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