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.

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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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Maximizing NGINX Performance: A Comprehensive Guide to Tuning the Backlog and net.core.somaxconn Parameters


by Emily Serverwise, December 28, 2022

Get the Most Out of Your NGINX Web Server: A Step-by-Step Guide to Tuning the Backlog and net.core.somaxconn Parameter

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The epoll Connection Processing Method: A Simple Way to Enhance NGINX Performance


by Emily Serverwise, December 27, 2022

Take your NGINX server to the next level with the power of epoll. Learn how this efficient connection processing method can help your server handle high traffic and scale with ease.

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How to install NGINX QUIC on CentOS, RHEL and Fedora Linux


by Danila Vershinin, November 6, 2022

How to install NGINX QUIC on the majority of RPM-based systems like CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, and Amazon Linux. Enabling HTTP/3 for your website.

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Setting up Varnish as Full Page Cache for Magento 2


by Danila Vershinin, September 7, 2022

Set up Varnish Full Page Cache for your Magento 2 store in a few easy steps, and nearly without downtime. Understanding NGINX sandwich setup

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Tuning NGINX maps hashes


by Danila Vershinin, September 1, 2022

Settings NGINX maps correctly for large datasets, tuning based on CPU cache line size and understanding NGINX error messages.

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Performance-friendly way of blocking Referrer spam


by Danila Vershinin, August 27, 2022

Protecting your NGINX website from Referrer spam SPAM using efficient performance-friendly maps

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WP Super Cache NGINX Configuration


by Danila Vershinin, August 17, 2022

Correctly configuring NGINX for WP Super Cache plugin is not a trivial task. But we make it easy for you with this NGINX snippet.

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