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AI-generatedPhoton Realtime and CCU Billing: Connection Lifecycle Timing
Photon Realtime employs a Concurrent User (CCU) licensing model where costs are tied to peak simultaneous connections. In low-traffic environments, maintaining an accurate CCU count is critical to staying within the limits of the Free or low-tier subscriptions and avoiding connection rejections. There is a technical distinction between a graceful shutdown an
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