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performance Intermediate

Configure Cherokee caching and compression for improved performance

Set up Cherokee web server with advanced caching modules and gzip compression to dramatically improve page load times and reduce bandwidth usage for high-traffic websites.

25 min 4 distros 530 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 1,934 views
security Intermediate

Implement Nginx SSL certificate automation with Let's Encrypt using Certbot

Set up automated SSL certificate management for Nginx using Let's Encrypt and Certbot. Configure automatic certificate renewal, implement SSL security hardening, and monitor certificate health for production websites.

35 min 4 distros 650 views
security Intermediate

Configure Node.js SSL certificates and HTTPS security hardening for production servers

Set up production-grade SSL/TLS encryption for Node.js applications with certificate management, secure cipher suites, and comprehensive security headers including HSTS implementation.

45 min 4 distros 580 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize Varnish 7 cache storage with memory tuning and persistence configuration

Configure Varnish 7 memory allocation and storage backends for optimal cache performance. Set up file-based persistence and tune memory parameters for high-traffic workloads with monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 720 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX SSL termination with Certbot for Let's Encrypt certificates

Set up NGINX with automatic SSL certificate management using Let's Encrypt and Certbot, including security headers and automated renewal for production-ready HTTPS termination.

25 min 4 distros 646 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 load balancing with multiple backend servers for high availability

Set up Lighttpd with mod_proxy to distribute traffic across multiple backend servers, implement health checks for automatic failover, and configure SSL termination for a robust high availability web infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 872 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX virtual hosts with SSL certificates for multiple domains

Set up multiple domains on a single NGINX server with automatic SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt. Handle domain routing, certificate management, and secure configurations for production hosting.

25 min 4 distros 844 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Varnish ESI (Edge Side Includes) for dynamic content optimization

Set up Varnish Cache 7 with Edge Side Includes to fragment and cache dynamic content separately. ESI allows you to cache static page parts while keeping dynamic sections fresh, improving performance for complex applications with mixed content types.

25 min 4 distros 883 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Cherokee web server performance with Grafana and Prometheus metrics collection

Set up comprehensive Cherokee web server monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules, performance thresholds, and real-time visualization for production Cherokee deployments.

45 min 4 distros 539 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Jetty performance with JMX and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Jetty monitoring using JMX metrics collection with Prometheus JMX Exporter and visualize performance data through custom Grafana dashboards with automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 672 views
hosting Intermediate

Integrate H2O with Let's Encrypt for automatic SSL certificates

Set up H2O HTTP/2 web server with automatic SSL certificate management using Let's Encrypt and certbot. Configure SSL termination, automatic renewal, and security hardening for production deployments.

30 min 4 distros 535 views

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