How can I set up a web server for reverse proxy having websockets and socket.io working normally?

Asked May 08 '14 at 21:21

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I have a VPS currently hosting node.js web apps and one site. However I'm currently using custom ports for the apps.

I'd like to simply give each its custom domain and so for more sites, that would mean they all would go to port 80 by default.

As I understand I need to use a reverse proxy, but I want to make sure that:

Will work normally. Soon I will have to mount:

Are Apache, lighttpd or nginx the best options? Are there any easy node.js recommended and well documented options?

At the momment, my best option would be lighttpd on top

asked May 08 '14 at 21:21

diegoaguilar

lighttpd 1.4.x (the current stable series) does not support bidirectional connections, i.e. no WebSockets. – Stefan May 09 '14 at 09:03
What about using HAProxy, @Stefan ? – diegoaguilar May 09 '14 at 09:31
HAProxy is a fine tool to route/balance to other HTTP backends and should work well with WebSockets – Stefan May 09 '14 at 09:36

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