As we discussed in this chapter, SignalR is really easy to implement. We created a chat application, but there are a number of apps that can benefit from real-time experiences. These include the stock exchange, social media, multiplayer games, auctions, e-commerce, financial reporting, and weather notifications. The list can go on. Even if the need for real-time data is not a requirement, SignalR can still be beneficial for any app to make communication between nodes seamless.
Glancing at the GitHub page for ASP.NET SignalR (https://github.com/aspnet/SignalR), it is obvious that the library is constantly being worked on and improved, which is great news.
With the need for quick, relevant, and accurate information becoming more critical, SignalR is a useful tool to be aware of, especially since, with Azure, you can simply hand off the problem of scaling to Microsoft.
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