PubNub Blog https://www.pubnub.com en-EN Learn about new PubNub releases, industry trends, and app development tips. Practical Network Automation https://www.pubnub.com/blog/network-automation/ Discover how network automation eliminates bottlenecks and human error to unlock the speed, scale, and security your infrastructure needs—a must-have for modern DevOps success. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/network-automation/ PubNub Labs Team Managed Backends: Architecting for Speed and Simplicity https://www.pubnub.com/blog/managed-backend/ Modern development starts with managed backends—streamline your stack, focus on features, and deliver real-time experiences effortlessly Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/managed-backend/ PubNub Labs Team Improve Network Latency with Proven Techniques https://www.pubnub.com/blog/improve-network-latency/ Effective latency optimization starts by decomposing end-to-end RTT into DNS, TLS, TTFB, payload, and render time—each layer reveals leverage Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/improve-network-latency/ PubNub Labs Team IT infrastructure managed services https://www.pubnub.com/blog/it-infrastructure-managed-services/ Free your engineers from infra toil. Scale faster, optimize performance, and boost uptime with managed IT services for modern DevOps teams. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/it-infrastructure-managed-services/ PubNub Labs Team Cloud Optimization | Infrastructure Systems Engineering https://www.pubnub.com/blog/cloud-optimization-infrastructure-management/ Lean, resilient, and scalable cloud systems—optimize costs and performance with smart architecture, automation, and real-time observability. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/cloud-optimization-infrastructure-management/ PubNub News Team Key Management for PubNub Message Encryption https://www.pubnub.com/blog/key-management-for-pubnub-message-encryption/ How to distribute and manage symmetric keys for use with PubNub message encryption Fri, 23 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/key-management-for-pubnub-message-encryption/ Darryn Campbell App Optimization: From Architecture to Engagement at Scale https://www.pubnub.com/blog/app-optimization/ Optimize your app for speed, engagement, and scalability with real-time messaging, performance tuning, and efficient resource management. Learn how to boost app success. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/app-optimization/ PubNub Labs Team IT Infrastructure Modernization https://www.pubnub.com/blog/it-infrastructure-modernization/ Discover why IT infrastructure modernization is a game-changer for scalability, security, and cost efficiency—unlocking faster innovation and resilience in a digital-first world Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/it-infrastructure-modernization/ PubNub Labs Team Building Intelligence Platform: From Ingest to Real-Time Insights https://www.pubnub.com/blog/real-time-intelligence-platform/ From ingest to insight—build scalable, real-time intelligence platforms for OSINT, SIGINT & more. Architect like a pro. 🧠⚡ #PubNub #RealTime Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/real-time-intelligence-platform/ PubNub Labs Team Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) Architecture https://www.pubnub.com/blog/real-time-messaging-protocol-architecture/ RTMP: Still the backbone of live-stream ingestion. Deep dive into its architecture, protocol mechanics, and why it remains key in modern streaming workflow Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/real-time-messaging-protocol-architecture/ Michael Carroll Live Audience Polling System https://www.pubnub.com/blog/live-audience-polling-system/ Engage your audience in real-time with a live polling system that collects and processes votes instantly across web, mobile, SMS, and social media platforms. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/live-audience-polling-system/ PubNub Labs Team Implementing Real-Time Visibility Solutions https://www.pubnub.com/blog/implementation-of-real-time-visibility-solutions/ Implementing RTV solutions in supply chains requires careful planning and strategic decision-making to ensure successful integration & optimization. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/implementation-of-real-time-visibility-solutions/ Michelle Krasniak Real-Time Interaction in Adult Entertainment https://www.pubnub.com/blog/delivering-real-time-interaction-in-adult-entertainment/ PubNub can deliver real-time interaction and experiences in the adult entertainment industry Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/delivering-real-time-interaction-in-adult-entertainment/ Luke Heavens Reliable Message Delivery for Real-time Apps https://www.pubnub.com/blog/methods-to-help-reliable-message-delivery-for-real-time-apps/ Help reliable message delivery in real-time apps by addressing network issues, device connectivity, sequence fields, and bundling. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:32:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/methods-to-help-reliable-message-delivery-for-real-time-apps/ Oliver Carson How Fast is Human Reaction Time? Brain & Perception https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-fast-is-realtime-human-perception-and-technology/ How fast is this concept of 'real-time?' How fast can the human mind process input? What about emulating that with technology? Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-fast-is-realtime-human-perception-and-technology/ Oliver Carson What is a Real Time App and Why Does it Matter? https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-a-real-time-app-and-why-does-it-matter/ Understand real-time technology, its applications and how PubNub's real-time technology assists developers Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:32:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-a-real-time-app-and-why-does-it-matter/ Darryn Campbell Bringing Data to Life: Real-Time Visualizations https://www.pubnub.com/blog/bringing-data-to-life-real-time-visualizations/ Real-time visualizations are changing the way we transfer, process, and publish data. Here's a general overview and some use cases. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 08:13:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/bringing-data-to-life-real-time-visualizations/ Darryn Campbell How PubNub Delivers Real-Time Visibility https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-pubnub-delivers-real-time-visibility/ Real-time visibility offers a detailed view of supply chains, but building and maintaining the right tech stack for it can be challenging. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-pubnub-delivers-real-time-visibility/ Michelle Krasniak What is Real-time Visibility? https://www.pubnub.com/guides/real-time-visibility/ Unlock real-time visibility in your business with PubNub! Track goods and processes effortlessly for enhanced efficiency and customer satisfaction Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/guides/real-time-visibility/ Developer Relations Team What is a Serverless Function? Backend Architecture https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-a-serverless-function/ Serverless functions examples, discussing deployment tactics and choosing the right FaaS provider in today's cloud computing software industry Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:31:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-a-serverless-function/ Darryn Campbell Installing PubNub Kafka Sink Connector https://www.pubnub.com/blog/installing-pubnub-kafka-sink-connector/ Sending message to web browsers and mobile phones from Kafka topics is easy with the PubNub Kafka Sink Connector. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/installing-pubnub-kafka-sink-connector/ Stephen Blum Channel Groups for Real-Time Cross-Device Messages https://www.pubnub.com/blog/channel-groups-optimal-for-real-time-cross-device-messages/ Channel groups are the best way to receive real-time messages on different devices. Let's explore various use cases for this revamped feature. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/channel-groups-optimal-for-real-time-cross-device-messages/ Hiren Adesara Best Practices for Building Scalable Realtime Apps https://www.pubnub.com/blog/best-practices-building-scalable-realtime-apps/ Discover top strategies for creating scalable realtime apps, optimizing performance and enhancing user experience #AppDevelopment #RealtimeTech Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/best-practices-building-scalable-realtime-apps/ Michael Carroll Develop a real-time streaming application with PubNub https://www.pubnub.com/how-to/real-time-streaming-application/ Stream any amount of real-time data to millions of participants in your application with PubNub. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:03:36 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/how-to/real-time-streaming-application/ Darryn Campbell How-to: Real-time Counter of Active Users https://www.pubnub.com/how-to/real-time-user-counter/ Build a real-time active-users counter that you can add to any JavaScript application Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:38:55 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/how-to/real-time-user-counter/ Developer Relations Team Building Real-Time Experiences: A Developer’s Guide https://www.pubnub.com/blog/building-real-time-experiences-a-developers-guide/ Learn how to build truly engaging, reliable, and scalable real-time experiences. Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/building-real-time-experiences-a-developers-guide/ Michael Carroll How Remote Design Teams Can Stay Connected https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-design-teams-can-stay-connected-while-working-remotely/ In this blog, we’ll talk about how we’ve adapted our creative process and share tips for staying connected as a remote design team. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-design-teams-can-stay-connected-while-working-remotely/ Emma Verrecchia Short History of Real-time Communication Platforms https://www.pubnub.com/blog/the-era-of-the-realtime-data-stream-network-defined/ Real-time Communication Platforms address the new delivery requirements of real time business models that are changing the face of business globally Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:15:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/the-era-of-the-realtime-data-stream-network-defined/ Michael Carroll Enabling App Context in the PubNub Portal https://www.pubnub.com/blog/portal-how-to-enabling-objects/ Follow these simple steps to make sure you have enabled App Context correctly in your PubNub application, whether chat, IoT, or more. Wed, 25 May 2022 22:00:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/portal-how-to-enabling-objects/ Oliver Carson Scaling: The Challenge Building Real-time Apps https://www.pubnub.com/blog/why-scaling-is-the-biggest-challenge-in-developing-apps-with-realtime-features/ As user expectations and data-intensity grow, scale is a key hurdle for any app, product, or technology business. Here's why. Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:34:10 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/why-scaling-is-the-biggest-challenge-in-developing-apps-with-realtime-features/ Developer Relations Team Analyze Real-time Sentiment, Emotion with IBM Watson https://www.pubnub.com/blog/javascript-ibm-watson-user-sentiment/ Build an application that analyzes and measures user sentiment and emotion of an input as positive, negative, or neutral. Sun, 28 Jul 2019 07:51:43 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/javascript-ibm-watson-user-sentiment/ Michael Carroll What is Latency and Why Does it Matter? https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-latency-and-why-does-it-matter/ A simple explaination of what latency is, why latency matters, and why you should care about it. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:16:14 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/what-is-latency-and-why-does-it-matter/ Chandler Mayo Every Millisecond Counts: Why Time is Everything https://www.pubnub.com/blog/every-millisecond-counts-why-time-is-everything-for-businesses/ We want new data, and we want it 10 minutes ago. Why time is everything for a business, and what you lose by not taking advantage of time. Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:43:23 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/every-millisecond-counts-why-time-is-everything-for-businesses/ Developer Relations Team Real-time Image Recognition, Detection w/AIception https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-image-recognition-and-feature-detection-with-aiception/ How to process an image URL with the AIception image recognition API and return the identity of the image in real time with PubNub. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:24:26 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-image-recognition-and-feature-detection-with-aiception/ Michael Carroll Text Content Analysis + Categorization with Diffbot https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-text-content-analysis-and-categorization-with-diffbot/ Our new Diffbot block for analyzing and extracting web data allows you to process incoming real-time messages with attached URLs Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:07:42 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-text-content-analysis-and-categorization-with-diffbot/ Michael Carroll Incident Management In Real time Apps with PagerDuty https://www.pubnub.com/blog/build-incident-management-into-your-realtime-apps-with-pagerduty/ How to build incident management capabilities, like real-time alerts and notifications, into your real-time app with PagerDuty. Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:57:33 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/build-incident-management-into-your-realtime-apps-with-pagerduty/ Michael Carroll Build: President Election Poll, Real-time Voting App https://www.pubnub.com/blog/create-your-own-election-poll-realtime-voting-web-app-with-eon/ Build a real-time voting web app using PubNub's Project EON chart framework and Javascript. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:15:44 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/create-your-own-election-poll-realtime-voting-web-app-with-eon/ Michael Carroll Build Real-time Buddy Lists-Advanced Channel Groups https://www.pubnub.com/blog/creating-a-realtime-buddy-list-with-advanced-channel-groups/ How to build a real-time buddy list (ie. friend's list) for chat applications using advanced channel groups, Presence, and PubNub Stream Controller. Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:41:00 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/creating-a-realtime-buddy-list-with-advanced-channel-groups/ Michael Carroll Building Real-time Sync Apps with Backbone.js https://www.pubnub.com/blog/building-realtime-sync-apps-with-backbone-js/ How Backbone.js’s Model and View architecture can be integrated with to create one such web app which is always alert to real-time changes. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:12:07 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/building-realtime-sync-apps-with-backbone-js/ Michael Carroll Broadcast Publish/Subscribe Messaging with Ember.js | PubNub https://www.pubnub.com/blog/broadcast-publish-subscribe-messaging-with-ember-js-tutorial/ This blog post shows you how to implement broadcast publish/subscribe with Ember.js, enabling you to send data from one publisher to multiple subscribers. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:35:53 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/broadcast-publish-subscribe-messaging-with-ember-js-tutorial/ Michael Carroll Real-time Technology the Lifeblood of Popular Apps https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-technology-creates-new-industries/ App users were content with static apps, single-user experiences where content changes only when a user requests a new page Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:07:33 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/realtime-technology-creates-new-industries/ Lukasz Smacki Building Applications with PubNub and AngularJS https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-to-build-realtime-apps-with-angularjs-and-pubnub/ Everything you need to build real-time web and mobile apps with PubNub and AngularJS tutorials, including walkthroughs, and demos. Mon, 19 May 2014 13:44:02 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-to-build-realtime-apps-with-angularjs-and-pubnub/ Developer Relations Team Advanced Presence Features: AngularJS Library https://www.pubnub.com/blog/advanced-presence-features-using-the-pubnub-angularjs-library/ This blog post walks you through the different ways to use PubNub and AngularJS for presence user detection. Wed, 14 May 2014 12:30:45 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/advanced-presence-features-using-the-pubnub-angularjs-library/ Michael Carroll Presence & Message Persistence w/AngularJS Library https://www.pubnub.com/blog/presence-message-history-with-the-pubnub-angularjs-library/ AngularJS goes real-time with PubNub! In Part 2 of our AngularJS series, we cover using our AngularJS SDK with Presence and Storage & Playback. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:38:18 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/presence-message-history-with-the-pubnub-angularjs-library/ Michael Carroll Introduction to PubNub Data Storage and Playback https://www.pubnub.com/blog/introduction-to-storage-playback-on-the-pubnub-real-time-network/ Introduction to PubNub Data Storage and Playback. Store real-time data message streams for future retrieval and playback. Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:02:14 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/introduction-to-storage-playback-on-the-pubnub-real-time-network/ Developer Relations Team D3js Tutorial: Building Real-time Data Visualization https://www.pubnub.com/blog/create-real-time-graphs-with-pubnub-and-d3-js/ This d3js tutorial walks you through how to use d3js and PubNub to build real-time, live updating data visualization graphs. Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:43:54 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/create-real-time-graphs-with-pubnub-and-d3-js/ Michael Carroll Make Backbone Real-Time With PubNub | PubNub https://www.pubnub.com/blog/make-backbone-real-time-with-pubnub/ Create a Backbone model or collection and have them synchronize with every other client instance of those models or collections in real time. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:44:47 GMT https://www.pubnub.com/blog/make-backbone-real-time-with-pubnub/ Michael Carroll