TornadoServer

TornadoServer (or Tornado Web Server) is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library that excels at handling long-lived network connections and real-time applications. It was originally developed at FriendFeed and later open-sourced by Facebook, designed to handle thousands of simultaneous connections efficiently. Tornado uses non-blocking network I/O, making it ideal for applications requiring real-time features like WebSockets, long polling, and server-sent events. The framework includes its own web server and can serve applications directly without requiring separate server software like Apache or Nginx. It provides tools for building RESTful APIs, handling HTTP requests, and managing asynchronous operations. Tornado is commonly used for chat applications, live updates, notifications systems, and other scenarios requiring persistent connections. While newer async frameworks like FastAPI have emerged, Tornado remains relevant for specific use cases requiring its particular strengths.