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Varnish cache example – SSL offloading

22 January 2016

This article explains how Varnish is implemented in this server to speed up the site. The main peculiarities of this example are: Using Varnish version 4 – www.varnish-cache.org https (port 443) hits Apache then it forwards traffic to Varnish (SSL offloading) Varnish caches by eliminating the cookies in responses but…

LogStash – ElasticSearch – Kibana3

30 November 2013

Published an article about how to install and configure LogStash + ElasticSearch + Kibana3 LogStash is for collecting, parsing, mangling and passing of logs. Elasticsearch is its output and where the processed data is stored for quick access Kibana3 is the front end of LogStash The guide in detail: LogStash,…

Upgrade from Debian Lenny to Squeeze in OVH RPS

14 November 2010

This website is hosted in one of these servers: http://www.ovh.co.uk/products/rps_offers.xml OVH offers a wide list of possible OS to install in your dedicated box and I believe the best one is Debian, I love its simplicity, community support, security and above all its cleanliness, you start with a clean base…