To make Python fast in that regard, you'll have to rely on C-based libraries (C as in Cython) like httptools or libuv. http://magic.io/blog/uvloop-blazing-fast-

To make Python fast in that regard, you'll have to rely on C-based libraries (C as in Cython) like httptools or libuv. http://magic.io/blog/uvloop-blazing-fast-python-networking/ http://magic.io/blog/uvloop-blazing-fast-python-networking/