Aphorio

Aphorio is a comprehensive web server solution that leverages WebSocket technology to provide a unique HTTP over WebSockets experience for great performance. This platform is designed to not only support web servers, but also manage Docker containers, and provide insightful OS data dashboards for both Windows and Linux environments.

Key Features

• Web Server Management: Set up and proxy HTTP over WebSockets seamlessly for both TCP and TLS connections using concise JSON configuration. This allows for optional proxying and traffic redirection, alongside a powerful file system navigation system.
• Docker Container Support: Simplify Docker Compose container management directly through the dashboard.
• Operating System Monitoring: Access detailed dashboards that track vital system information, including user accounts, network interfaces, sockets, hardware specs, running services, active processes, and storage data.
• Remote Shell Access: Utilize a browser-based dashboard to gain remote shell access, supporting various shell types for convenient server management.
• File System Navigation: Navigate the server's file system graphically, enhancing the user experience with intuitive file handling tools.
• Network Testing Tools: Perform critical networking tasks including:
  • Forward/reverse DNS lookups with support for multiple record types.
  • HTTP request testing with raw payload inspection for both requests and responses.
  • WebSocket tests that allow inspection and editing of raw frame headers.
  • Hash and Base64 conversion tools for data handling.

Performance

The following benchmarks are executed from the application's internal Performance Test section. The results are hardware specific executed using a localhost address and message size of 120 bytes across multiple experiments each comprising 10 tests.

• 3,250,000 messages in 0.002-0.006 seconds: WebSockets, send only, not including garbage collection of system memory
• 3,250,000 messages in about 1 second: WebSockets, send only, includes memory garbage collection in the tests
• 45,000 messages in about 1 second: WebSockets, full round trip, includes memory garbage collection in the tests
• 100 messages in about 1 second: HTTP GET without keep alive, full round trip, includes memory garbage collection in the tests

Visual Overview

For a visual representation of the application, check out the screenshots available at Aphorio Screenshots.

Command-Line Interface

Aphorio offers a suite of command-line options to facilitate user interactions and testing. Key commands include:

npm run lint         # Lint the codebase using ESLint
npm run server       # Start the application server
npm run test         # Execute automated tests
npm run tsc          # Compile TypeScript files

Example Usage

Here’s an example command using Aphorio:

npm run server --port-open:3000

This command launches the server accessible on port 3000.

System Compatibility

Aphorio is tested and optimized for:

• Debian Linux 13
• Windows 11

Aphorio is equipped with external dependencies, including Node.js and OpenSSL, both essential for optimal performance. Docker support is also available, enhancing container management capabilities within the application.

For comprehensive management of web servers and Docker containers, alongside detailed system analytics, Aphorio emerges as a robust solution for developers and system administrators.