Learn TORNADO with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 25, 2025
Performance Notes
Handles thousands of concurrent clients efficiently
Async I/O prevents blocking the main loop
Low latency for real-time connections
Efficient WebSocket and streaming support
Memory usage grows slowly under high load
Security Notes
Use HTTPS for secure communication
Sanitize inputs in handlers
Use secure cookies and authentication
Rate-limit or throttle connections if needed
Keep Tornado and dependencies updated
Monitoring Analytics
Log requests and responses
Track errors and exceptions
Monitor memory and CPU usage
Integrate with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
Profile event loop for bottlenecks
Code Quality
Follow Python best practices
Use async/await effectively
Write unit and integration tests
Document handlers and coroutines
Optimize IOLoop usage and performance