# Socket app on shared environment?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-app-on-shared-environment/187447>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 23, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-app-on-shared-environment/187447 "2010-04-23T09:30:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![poolbastard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@poolbastard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/poolbastard)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-app-on-shared-environment/187447/1 "2010-04-23T09:30:07Z")

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Hi group, I’m just wondering if anyone has any experienced having a  
custom socket app, unique port, etc on a shared environment; I’m sort  
of convinced I would need at least a VPS, but asking just in case some  
knows of an alternative solution or workaround.

Best regards,

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**Author:** ![poolbastard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@poolbastard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/poolbastard)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-app-on-shared-environment/187447/2 "2010-04-25T01:22:51Z")

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Hi, could anybody offer some insight on this? Thanks