Aether Connect

Enterprise-Grade Chat, Built on Microservices

AetherConnect is a real-time chat application built with a microservices architecture to demonstrate advanced system design, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Advanced System Design Showcase

Explore the production-ready features that make AetherConnect a powerful, scalable, and secure platform.

Microservices Architecture

Built with a scalable and resilient microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes.

Real-Time Messaging

Engage in performant 1:1 and group chats with WebSockets and gRPC-based communication.

AI-Powered Moderation

Ensure a safe community with automated content moderation powered by Hugging Face transformers.

Enterprise Security

Secure your data with JWT/OAuth2 authentication, end-to-end encryption, and RBAC.

Secure File Sharing

Securely share documents, images, and other files, backed by a robust, S3-compatible storage solution.

Advanced Observability

Full-stack monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger for enterprise-grade system insights.

Powered by a Modern Stack

Leveraging NestJS for scalable backend services, gRPC for efficient communication, and Kafka for event-driven architecture, AetherConnect is built for performance.

  • Scalable, decoupled, and resilient services
  • High-performance with Redis caching and DB indexing
  • Real-time client-server communication with Socket.io
System architecture