A LEMP stack — Linux, Nginx, MySQL (or MariaDB), and PHP — is one of the most common foundations for hosting WordPress, Laravel, and other PHP applications. On RHEL 8, each component is available from the default AppStream repository using module streams, giving you fine-grained control over which PHP version you install without relying on […]
HAProxy is a battle-tested open-source load balancer and proxy server that can distribute HTTP and raw TCP traffic across multiple backend servers with sub-millisecond overhead. On RHEL 8 it is available directly from the AppStream repository and integrates cleanly with firewalld and SELinux. This guide walks through installing HAProxy, writing a configuration that handles both […]
Varnish Cache is a high-performance HTTP accelerator designed to sit in front of web servers and serve cached responses at near-wire speed, offloading PHP and database work from your backend. On RHEL 8, Varnish is packaged in the default AppStream repository, making installation straightforward. This guide shows how to install Varnish, write a VCL configuration […]
Nginx FastCGI caching dramatically reduces PHP processing load by storing rendered responses on disk and serving them directly to subsequent visitors. On RHEL 8, combining Nginx with a PHP-FPM backend and a well-configured cache can cut backend response times by 80–95% for cacheable pages. This tutorial walks through configuring the fastcgi_cache_path directive, defining cache keys, […]
Compression reduces the byte size of HTTP responses, lowering bandwidth consumption and improving page load times. Nginx ships with built-in Gzip support through ngx_http_gzip_module, but Gzip has largely been superseded by Brotli for text content — the Brotli algorithm typically achieves 15–25% better compression ratios at equivalent CPU cost. On RHEL 8, Gzip requires only […]
Introduction Deploying configure squid proxy on a Debian 13 Trixie machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 13 Trixie is fully […]
Caddy is a modern, open-source web server written in Go that automatically provisions and renews TLS certificates via Let’s Encrypt. Unlike Apache or Nginx, Caddy requires almost no manual TLS configuration, making it an excellent choice for developers who want HTTPS out of the box. On RHEL 8, Caddy is not available in the default […]
Load balancing distributes incoming client requests across multiple backend servers, preventing any single server from becoming a bottleneck and improving both throughput and fault tolerance. Nginx’s built-in load balancing is highly capable and available in the open-source version without any additional modules for most common use cases. On RHEL 8, you can configure Nginx to […]
HTTP/2 delivers significant performance improvements over HTTP/1.1 through features such as header compression, request multiplexing, and server push — all over a single TCP connection. Nginx has supported HTTP/2 since version 1.9.5, and on RHEL 8 the AppStream version of Nginx is compiled with the necessary OpenSSL support to enable it. Because browsers only implement […]
Apache’s mod_proxy module turns your existing Apache web server into a fully functional reverse proxy without requiring a second web server like Nginx. This is particularly useful when you already have Apache managing SSL termination, virtual hosts, or authentication, and want to forward traffic to a backend application server such as Tomcat, Node.js, or a […]
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