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System Design
Why do WebSocket connections break the 'any server can handle any request' assumption from earlier scalability topics?
A
WebSockets don't use TCP
B
A WebSocket connection is long-lived and pinned to whichever specific server instance accepted it — that instance is the only one holding that particular TCP connection
C
WebSockets can only run on a single server total, never a fleet
D
There is no real difference from HTTP requests
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