Socket.io migrates to Ably, cuts chat latency by 40 percent

A Series C messaging startup (Q3 2024) migrated from Socket.io 4.7 to Ably 2.0 and cut chat latency by 40 percent while simplifying infrastructure.

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This migration offers a replicable model for teams abandoning self-hosted WebSockets for managed services.

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