Managing WebSocket State in Serverless Architectures
Serverless functions and WebSockets are traditionally hard to mix. Learn how a KV store bridges the gap.
Managing WebSocket State in Serverless Architectures
In a serverless world, instances spin up and die in milliseconds. To maintain stateful protocols like WebSockets, you must decouple connection state from the compute instance. A low-latency key-value store acts as the central router, tracking which users are connected to which ephemeral serverless nodes.
Why This Matters Now
When discussing websockets in 2026, the trend strongly points towards simplified architecture. Keeping overhead low allows you to iterate faster without managing complex databases.
If the WebSocket state you're routing is multiplayer game session state specifically, Game Server Backend (GSB) wraps this pattern with leaderboards, server registry, and matchmaking on top.
Try a simpler approach. Start with BaseKV.