Azure SignalR Service is a service in Microsoft Azure for real-time communication between a server and clients. The service will push content to the clients without them having to poll the server to get content updates. SignalR can be used for multiple types of applications, including mobile applications, web applications, and desktop applications.
SignalR will use WebSockets if that option is available. If it is not, SignalR will use other techniques for communication, such as Server-Sent Events (SSE) or long polling. SignalR will detect which transport technology is available and use it without the developer having to think about it at all.
SignalR can be used in the following examples:
- Chat applications: Where the application requires updates from the server as soon as new messages are available
- Collaborative applications: For example, meeting applications or when users on multiple devices are working with the same document
- Multiplayer...
