Stack.io is a real-time distributed communication framework that allows for building real-time web applications using a unified RPC model between web clients and backend services, as well as between backend services. It uses technologies like Node.js, Socket.io, and ZeroRPC to provide features like streaming responses, authentication, OAuth support, and centralized routing across different programming languages.

1. stack.io
Distributed, Real-time Web
Apps with stack.io

2. Mix and match powerful cloud services for rapid
development and easy scaling
• Unlimited Free Development in Sandbox
• SSH into containers
• WebSocket Support
• Elastic pricing for Live
• Awesome docs
www.dotcloud.com

3. Description
"Real-time, distributed communication
framework for web and back-end clients"
Unified RPC for:
• Web client to back-end services
• Back-end services between themselves

4. Target use-case
Building real-time web applications
Service Oriented Architecture
Live updates, data synchronization, social
newsfeed, real-time client interaction...

5. Demo time!

6. Functional model
Web client
Auth/routing bridge
Service A
Service B Service C
Service D

7. Technology stack
node.js
socket.io
ZeroRPC
Javascript web client
Python backend client

8. Not your run-of-the-mill RPC library
Streaming response
Built-in authentication
OAuth support
Middlewares
Centralized service routing
Language-agnostic

9. Roadmap
Vanilla HTTP client
Scaling / load-balancing
...

10. Thank you!
stackio.dotcloud.com
github.com/dotcloud/stack.io
@j0ffrey