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Azure SignalR Service

Azure SignalR Service handles real-time web communication by managing connections and message routing. Instead of building custom WebSocket infrastructure, you provision the service and integrate it with your application to push updates instantly. It abstracts the complexity of maintaining persistent connections, allowing you to focus on application logic rather than network plumbing.

This fits teams needing reliable real-time features without managing their own servers. However, there is no free tier available. You only pay for what you use, which means even small prototypes or development environments incur costs from the start. This pay-as-you-go model requires careful budgeting for low-traffic projects where a free option might otherwise suffice.

• Free tier No
• Pricing Pay as you go
• Regions 12 · 6 continents
• SLA uptime 99.99%
• Compliance 13 certifications
• Provider health A