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Stop blaming round robin for low cache hit rates. Fix your cache key and Vary headers first. Here's the proof from real-world patterns.
CDN hit ratios are impressive, but are they enough? This article busts the myth that a high cache hit ratio means your cache is working, and shows why...
I compare HAProxy and Nginx as edge caches for high-traffic sites, covering algorithms, caching, health checks, and ease of use, and argue Nginx wins ...
We pit nginx, HAProxy, and Cloudflare CDN against each other on cache control, invalidation, and load balancing to see which one actually wins in prod...
Can caching and load balancing really cut database load by 90%? We debunk myths, explain HTTP cache headers, Redis eviction, and more.