diff --git a/lib/cluster-adapter.ts b/lib/cluster-adapter.ts
index 9421397..083db18 100644
--- a/lib/cluster-adapter.ts
+++ b/lib/cluster-adapter.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export enum MessageType {
   SERVER_SIDE_EMIT_RESPONSE,
   BROADCAST_CLIENT_COUNT,
   BROADCAST_ACK,
+  ADAPTER_CLOSE,
 }
 
 export type ClusterMessage = {
@@ -52,7 +53,10 @@ export type ClusterMessage = {
   nsp: string;
 } & (
   | {
-      type: MessageType.INITIAL_HEARTBEAT | MessageType.HEARTBEAT;
+      type:
+        | MessageType.INITIAL_HEARTBEAT
+        | MessageType.HEARTBEAT
+        | MessageType.ADAPTER_CLOSE;
     }
   | {
       type: MessageType.BROADCAST;
@@ -643,11 +647,21 @@ export abstract class ClusterAdapter extends Adapter {
   );
 }
 
+interface CustomClusterRequest {
+  type: MessageType;
+  resolve: Function;
+  timeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
+  missingUids: Set<string>;
+  responses: any[];
+}
+
 export abstract class ClusterAdapterWithHeartbeat extends ClusterAdapter {
   private readonly _opts: Required<ClusterAdapterOptions>;
 
   private heartbeatTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
   private nodesMap: Map<string, number> = new Map(); // uid => timestamp of last message
+  private readonly cleanupTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
+  private customRequests: Map<string, CustomClusterRequest> = new Map();
 
   protected constructor(nsp, opts: ClusterAdapterOptions) {
     super(nsp);
@@ -658,9 +672,19 @@ export abstract class ClusterAdapterWithHeartbeat extends ClusterAdapter {
       },
       opts
     );
+    this.cleanupTimer = setInterval(() => {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      this.nodesMap.forEach((lastSeen, uid) => {
+        const nodeSeemsDown = now - lastSeen > this._opts.heartbeatTimeout;
+        if (nodeSeemsDown) {
+          debug("node %s seems down", uid);
+          this.removeNode(uid);
+        }
+      });
+    }, 1_000);
   }
 
-  override init(): Promise<void> | void {
+  override init() {
     this.publish({
       type: MessageType.INITIAL_HEARTBEAT,
     });
@@ -677,8 +701,14 @@ export abstract class ClusterAdapterWithHeartbeat extends ClusterAdapter {
     }, this._opts.heartbeatInterval);
   }
 
-  override close(): Promise<void> | void {
+  override close() {
+    this.publish({
+      type: MessageType.ADAPTER_CLOSE,
+    });
     clearTimeout(this.heartbeatTimer);
+    if (this.cleanupTimer) {
+      clearInterval(this.cleanupTimer);
+    }
   }
 
   override async onMessage(message: ClusterMessage, offset?: string) {
@@ -700,6 +730,9 @@ export abstract class ClusterAdapterWithHeartbeat extends ClusterAdapter {
       case MessageType.HEARTBEAT:
         // nothing to do
         break;
+      case MessageType.ADAPTER_CLOSE:
+        this.removeNode(message.uid);
+        break;
       default:
         super.onMessage(message, offset);
     }
@@ -722,4 +755,178 @@ export abstract class ClusterAdapterWithHeartbeat extends ClusterAdapter {
 
     return super.publish(message);
   }
+
+  override async serverSideEmit(packet: any[]) {
+    const withAck = typeof packet[packet.length - 1] === "function";
+
+    if (!withAck) {
+      return this.publish({
+        type: MessageType.SERVER_SIDE_EMIT,
+        data: {
+          packet,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
+    const ack = packet.pop();
+    const expectedResponseCount = this.nodesMap.size;
+
+    debug(
+      'waiting for %d responses to "serverSideEmit" request',
+      expectedResponseCount
+    );
+
+    if (expectedResponseCount <= 0) {
+      return ack(null, []);
+    }
+
+    const requestId = randomId();
+
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      const storedRequest = this.customRequests.get(requestId);
+      if (storedRequest) {
+        ack(
+          new Error(
+            `timeout reached: missing ${storedRequest.missingUids.size} responses`
+          ),
+          storedRequest.responses
+        );
+        this.customRequests.delete(requestId);
+      }
+    }, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+
+    const storedRequest = {
+      type: MessageType.SERVER_SIDE_EMIT,
+      resolve: ack,
+      timeout,
+      missingUids: new Set([...this.nodesMap.keys()]),
+      responses: [],
+    };
+    this.customRequests.set(requestId, storedRequest);
+
+    this.publish({
+      type: MessageType.SERVER_SIDE_EMIT,
+      data: {
+        requestId, // the presence of this attribute defines whether an acknowledgement is needed
+        packet,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  override async fetchSockets(opts: BroadcastOptions): Promise<any[]> {
+    const [localSockets, serverCount] = await Promise.all([
+      super.fetchSockets({
+        rooms: opts.rooms,
+        except: opts.except,
+        flags: {
+          local: true,
+        },
+      }),
+      this.serverCount(),
+    ]);
+    const expectedResponseCount = serverCount - 1;
+
+    if (opts.flags?.local || expectedResponseCount <= 0) {
+      return localSockets as any[];
+    }
+
+    const requestId = randomId();
+
+    return new Promise<any[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        const storedRequest = this.customRequests.get(requestId);
+        if (storedRequest) {
+          reject(
+            new Error(
+              `timeout reached: missing ${storedRequest.missingUids.size} responses`
+            )
+          );
+          this.customRequests.delete(requestId);
+        }
+      }, opts.flags.timeout || DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+
+      const storedRequest = {
+        type: MessageType.FETCH_SOCKETS,
+        resolve,
+        timeout,
+        missingUids: new Set([...this.nodesMap.keys()]),
+        responses: localSockets as any[],
+      };
+      this.customRequests.set(requestId, storedRequest);
+
+      this.publish({
+        type: MessageType.FETCH_SOCKETS,
+        data: {
+          opts: encodeOptions(opts),
+          requestId,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  override onResponse(response: ClusterResponse) {
+    const requestId = response.data.requestId;
+
+    debug("received response %s to request %s", response.type, requestId);
+
+    switch (response.type) {
+      case MessageType.FETCH_SOCKETS_RESPONSE: {
+        const request = this.customRequests.get(requestId);
+
+        if (!request) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        (response.data.sockets as any[]).forEach((socket) =>
+          request.responses.push(socket)
+        );
+
+        request.missingUids.delete(response.uid);
+        if (request.missingUids.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(request.timeout);
+          request.resolve(request.responses);
+          this.customRequests.delete(requestId);
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case MessageType.SERVER_SIDE_EMIT_RESPONSE: {
+        const request = this.customRequests.get(requestId);
+
+        if (!request) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        request.responses.push(response.data.packet);
+
+        request.missingUids.delete(response.uid);
+        if (request.missingUids.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(request.timeout);
+          request.resolve(null, request.responses);
+          this.customRequests.delete(requestId);
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      default:
+        super.onResponse(response);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private removeNode(uid: string) {
+    this.customRequests.forEach((request, requestId) => {
+      request.missingUids.delete(uid);
+      if (request.missingUids.size === 0) {
+        clearTimeout(request.timeout);
+        if (request.type === MessageType.FETCH_SOCKETS) {
+          request.resolve(request.responses);
+        } else if (request.type === MessageType.SERVER_SIDE_EMIT) {
+          request.resolve(null, request.responses);
+        }
+        this.customRequests.delete(requestId);
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.nodesMap.delete(uid);
+  }
 }