[kentonv]

Yes, in the last year Durable Objects introduced "hibernation", in which the server object can shut down with WebSocket connections still active, to be started back up when a new message arrives. This largely solves cost issues with WebSockets on Workers / DO.

[gfodor]

Yeah this might be a better solution now for sure.

[neftaly]

I think it'll work pretty well! I might keep something cloud portable cooking away in the background.