How to install the ModSecurity NGINX module in Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux/RHEL 9
by Danila Vershinin, January 25, 2025
Here’s how to easily install ModSecurity for NGINX in Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux/RHEL 9
Read More...Supercharging WordPress with NGINX Cache Purge – Say Goodbye to Mounts and Permissions Hassles!
by Danila Vershinin, November 2, 2024
Welcome to the world of powerful and efficient NGINX caching for WordPress on RPM-based systems! If you’re a GetPageSpeed RPM repository subscriber, you’re already one step ahead. With access to the ngx_cache_purge, you’re empowered to manage cache purges in an incredibly seamless and robust way—without the typical complexity of permissions and mount setups. In this […]
Read More...Mastering the index Directive in Nginx: Best Practices and Optimization Tips
by Danila Vershinin, May 23, 2024
The index directive in Nginx is essential for serving default files when a directory is requested. In this guide, we explore its configuration, best practices, and security enhancements. Learn how to effectively use the index directive to improve your Nginx server’s performance and protect your website.
Read More...Protecting from the Host header vulnerability injection in NGINX
by Danila Vershinin, April 6, 2024
Discover 2 essential strategies for protecting your NGINX web applications from the Host header vulnerability injections. Learn how to secure your infrastructure against cache poisoning and other attacks related to the Host header injection.
Read More...500 Internal Server Error in NGINX: PHP-FPM and Internal Causes
by Danila Vershinin, January 25, 2024
Understanding the 500 Internal Server Error in NGINX. Essential read for anyone looking to tackle 500 internal server errors emitted by NGINX.
Read More...Optimize NGINX for High-Performance PHP Websites
by Danila Vershinin, December 19, 2023
How to tune NGINX for high-performance PHP websites. In this post, I am going to give you tips on efficient tuning of PHP-FPM pool directives
Read More...Serving Pre-compressed Brotli Files with NGINX’s brotli_static Module
by Danila Vershinin, October 10, 2023
Introduction to the Brotli compression Web performance is a crucial for any online business or service. One of the ways to improve web performance is with the compression algorithms like Gzip and Brotli. They help reduce the size of files sent over the network and save bandwidth in the process. NGINX is an extremely efficient […]
Read More...The Pitfalls of add_header in NGINX: Solving Inheritance Issues with more_set_headers
by Danila Vershinin, September 15, 2023
Discover why the commonly used add_header directive in NGINX might not be the best choice for managing HTTP headers, especially when dealing with nested configuration blocks. Learn about its limitations in handling inheritance and how the more_set_headers directive offers a robust and intuitive solution. Plus, find out how to easily install more_set_headers using GetPageSpeed RPM repositories.
Read More...Accelerate WordPress with Varnish Cache
by Danila Vershinin, March 18, 2023
Learn how to accelerate your WordPress site with Varnish and NGINX on RedHat-based systems. This article covers the steps for installing and configuring Varnish, setting up NGINX as a TLS terminator, and using the Proxy Cache Purge plugin to automatically invalidate cached pages. Speed up your site and improve the user experience with this powerful caching solution.
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Free Lifetime SSL for NGINX using LetsEncrypt, without downtime
by Emily Serverwise, January 19, 2023
How to obtain a free SSL certificate from LetsEncrypt without any downtime and set it up in NGINX web server configuration.
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