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Welcome to Scalable Stories—the podcast where our hosts explore the nuances of web performance, security, and scalable infrastructures. Learn how to optimize your servers with tools like NGINX modules by GetPageSpeed, Varnish Cache, and leverage platforms like RHEL and Rocky Linux for robust deployments.

Each episode offers insights into enhancing server efficiency, speeding up websites, and fortifying against security threats. Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, or tech enthusiast, join us to unlock the secrets of scalable and secure web architectures.

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  • September 8 · 7 min

    NGINX proxy_pass: URI Rewriting, Variables, and DNS Gotchas

    NGINX proxypass: URI Rewriting, Variables, and DNS Gotchas — Technical Briefing Problem Statement The proxypass directive in NGINX has several non-obvious behaviors around URI rewriting, DNS resolution, and configuration placement. Misunderstanding these

  • September 7 · 7 min

    NGINX Directive Execution Order: The 11 Request Phases

    NGINX Directive Execution Order: The 11 Request Phases Problem Statement NGINX processes every request through a fixed pipeline of eleven phases. A directive does not run where it is written in the configuration file—it runs when its phase comes up in th

  • August 23 · 7 min

    NGINX Early Hints: HTTP 103 Benchmarked on Enterprise Linux

    Technical Briefing: NGINX Early Hints (HTTP 103) on Enterprise Linux Problem Statement HTTP Early Hints (status code 103) allows a server to send preliminary response headers—such as Link headers for render-blocking resources—before the final response, e

  • August 6 · 4 min

    You’re renting your own kernel

    Technical Briefing on tenantd Problem Statement CloudLinux offers enhanced tenant isolation features for servers, but it requires a forked kernel and incurs a monthly licensing fee. Users must also rely on CloudLinuxs update schedule for kernel patches a

  • Jan 5, 2025 · 14 min

    NGINX, PHP-FPM, and File Permissions

    This podcast discusses **how to set up file permissions for websites running on NGINX and PHP-FPM**. It explains why it’s crucial to use separate user accounts for each website and for the web server. The episode delves into the **correct ownership

  • Dec 19, 2024 · 10 min

    NGINX Security Headers module

    In this episode of Scalable Stories, we take a deep dive into the [NGINX Security Headers module](https://www.getpagespeed.com/server-setup/nginx/nginx-security-headers-module) by GetPageSpeed. Learn how this powerful NGINX module simplifies the process

  • Sep 28, 2024 · 6 min

    NGINX Extras Deep Dive

    Looking for an ultimate web server setup? Let’s deep dive into NGINX Extras by GetPageSpeed

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