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// KROMA CODE BLOG :: BACKEND ARCHITECTURE
WebSockets vs. Server-Sent Events (SSE): Architecting Low-Latency Live Data Feeds
Shishir Singh• 10 min read•July 13, 2026
💡 ARTICLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Choosing between WebSockets and SSE for real-time dashboards, live order tracking, and AI chat streaming. Comparative performance breakdown and HTTP/2 multiplexing."
1. When to Use SSE over WebSockets
Server-Sent Events (SSE) provide lightweight, unidirectional text streaming over standard HTTP connections, making SSE far simpler to load balance through NGINX and Cloudflare than full-duplex WebSockets.
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SGMS World Enterprise System Written by Shishir Singh (Founding Engineer at Kroma Code, Lucknow)
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