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AI-generatedWhen to Use Redis Adapter vs Memory Adapter for Socket.io Scaling
Socket.io is stateful, so scaling beyond one process requires choosing between the in-process Memory Adapter and the Redis Adapter for cross-node broadcast. This guide compares the options and shows how to validate a Redis-backed deployment.
socketio-scalingmemory-adapterhorizontal-scalingTasadduq Burneyowner29.3K rep · 22 Jan 2026, 13:34 UTC