Slack// VIDEO DIAGRAM

How Slack Delivers Real-Time Messaging

The channel server, WebSocket fan-out, and how Slack keeps millions of tabs live at once.

The companion diagram from this system-design video.

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How Slack Delivers Real-Time Messaging — system design diagram
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