Tornado (web server)
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| Original author(s) | FriendFeed |
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| Developer(s) | Facebook, Bret Taylor |
| Initial release | 2009 |
| Stable release |
4.5.1[1] / April 2017
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| Repository | github |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Python |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Web server |
| License | Apache licence 2.0 |
| Website | www |
Tornado is a scalable, non-blocking web server and web application framework written in Python.[2] It was developed for use by FriendFeed; the company was acquired by Facebook in 2009 and Tornado was open-sourced soon after.[3]
Performance
Tornado is noted for its high performance. It tries to solve the C10k problem affecting other servers.
Modules
- An asynchronous MongoDB driver called Motor.
- CouchDB drivers called corduroy and trombi.
- Asynchronous driver for PostgreSQL wrapping psycopg called Momoko
See also
References
- ^ "Release notes".
- ^ "Home - tornado - GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "Facebook open-sources real-time FriendFeed facet". CNet. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
