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How To Install and Configure Varnish with Apache on Ubuntu 12.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure Varnish with Apache on Ubuntu 12.04

Varnish is an HTTP accelerator and a useful tool for speeding up a server, especially during a times when there is high traffic to a site. It works by redirecting visitors to static pages whenever possible and only drawing on the virtual private server itself if there is a need for an active process. This tutorial covers setting up Varnish with Apache on Ubuntu 12.04.

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How To Optimize MySQL Queries with ProxySQL Caching on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Optimize MySQL Queries with ProxySQL Caching on Ubuntu 16.04

ProxySQL is a SQL-aware proxy server that can be positioned between your application and your database to create a caching layer to optimize MySQL queries. In this tutorial, you will use ProxySQL to set up transparent caching for a MySQL server on Ubuntu 16.04. You will then test its performance using mysqlslap with and without caching to demonstrate the effect of caching and how much time it can save when executing many similar queries.

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5 Common Server Setups For Your Web Application — step-by-step Web Servers tutorial on Progressive Robot

5 Common Server Setups For Your Web Application

When deciding which server architecture to use for your environment, there are many factors to consider, such as performance, scalability, availability, reliability, cost, and ease of management. Here is a list of commonly used server setups, with a short description of each, including pros and cons. Keep in mind that all of the concepts covered here can be used in various combinations with one another, and there is no single, correct configuration.

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