Web Servers like Apache, Nginx, Light HTTPd, Resin and Cherokee
Varnish Cache (also called Varnish) is an open source, high-performance HTTP accelerator with a modern design. It stores the cache in memory ensuring that web server resources are not wasted in creating the same...
Varnish Cache (also referred to as Varnish) is an open source, high-performance HTTP accelerator designed for speeding up web servers. In our last article, we’ve explained how to setup Varnish Cache for Apache web...
Varnish Cache (commonly known as Varnish), is an open source, popular reverse-proxy HTTP accelerator intended for speeding up web servers. It is engineered for excessively utilized API endpoints and also for dynamic sites that...
In our last article, we showed how to speed up Nginx performance with Ngx_Pagespeed on CentOS 7. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Nginx with ngx_pagespeed on Debian and Ubuntu system...
Nginx [engine x] is a free and open-source, cross-platform, powerful web server and reverse proxy software written in C. It is also a standard IMAP/POP3 and TCP/UDP proxy server, and can be used as...
In one of our several articles relating to Apache server security and hardening tips, we explained how to hide Apache version number and other sensitive information. We discussed how to keep away valuable information...
Less than two weeks ago, the Wannacry ransomware attack compromised thousands of computers, causing considerable losses to big companies and individuals alike. That, along with other widespread vulnerabilities found in recent years (such as...
Securing your apache web server is one of the most important task, specially when you setting up a new website. For example, if you create a new website directory called “tecmint” under your Apache...
The PHP configuration, by default allows the server HTTP response header ‘X-Powered-By‘ to display the PHP version installed on a server. For server security reasons (though not a major threat to worry about), it...
When remote requests are sent to your Apache web server, by default, some valuable information such as the web server version number, server operating system details, installed Apache modules plus more, is sent along...
