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A suitable way to update a front-end from back-end processes is to use pubsub over WebSockets. In this video I'll show how to use Ably, a cloud based pubsub service, to visualize the progress of a serverless workflow implemented with Azure Functions and Durable Functions. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.

The Publish/Subscribe pattern, also known as Pub/Sub, is an architectural design pattern that provides a framework for exchanging messages between publishers and subscribers. The Ably platform makes it very straightforward to implement this pattern and provides guarantees about scalability, reliability, and ordering of messages. Publishers publish messages to a named channel. Subscribers to that channel will then receive those published messages in a totally de-coupled way.

This video complements the blog post about Cloud pubsub services compared: Azure Web PubSub & Ably. In the video we highlight the following three major differences between Azure Web PubSub and Ably: Creating the cloud resource Creating a client side connection Presence The blogpost contains the following aspects for the comparison: About Ably

In the realms of event streaming, Kafka has become the number one choice for many organizations. It’s capable of handling and processing vast amounts of critical, time-sensitive event data. But Kafka isn’t designed for distributing data between internal systems and consumers on the public internet. Yet rich, live digital experiences are a must-have as far as users are concerned. They are increasingly becoming a key source of differentiation. In this webinar we will show you how you can harness the power of Kafka, to deliver engaging realtime application to users, using Ably.

Ably CTO James Aley gives a quick overview of the Ably platform. Find out what Ably offers to software developers and infrastructure teams building and supporting realtime features and products for millions of users, ask your questions, and get answers live. Additional reading mentioned in the session: About Ably

This video complements the blog post and demo about Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions. I'll explain how data is distributed in realtime using WebSockets in a serverless application running in Azure. The context is a multiplayer Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (ADnD) style game that is turn-based with realtime state updates. About Ably

Everything you ever wanted to know about WebSockets, the protocol that powers the realtime web and applications. Covering everything from introduction to implementation with source code examples. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.

In this webinar, Gary Williams, Genius Sports IT Infrastructure Team Lead explains how Genius Sports used Ably to built a high availability realtime data streaming system that delivers the freshest data to power the second screen experience for sports fans all over the world. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.

Sprintcrowd: World’s first live running platform Start wherever – run together. Side by side with friends and other runners, virtually, no matter location. Run for fun or challenge your friends Create your private race and invite your friends or join some of the many public races. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.

We're excited to announce the Ably VS Code extension. This extension allows you to manage your Ably apps directly from VS Code. We'd love your feedback on this extension. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.