A high-level demo of how I configured automated builds and deploys of a .NET Core application using Travis CI from GitHub to a Linux (Ubuntu) server. [Read More]
NGINX
A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to the NGINX web server including performance tips, implementation examples, security concerns, etc.
Activating HTTP/2 Server Push with WordPress
A quick and dirty test of HTTP/2 Server Push on WordPress. [Read More]
Sending the Referrer Policy Header with NGINX
A brief overview of the Referrer Policy header and how to send it with NGINX. [Read More]
NGINX Trailing Slashes for WordPress
How to configure a NGINX rewrite rule to always include trailing slashes in WordPress while not breaking the REST API. [Read More]
Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts
By implementing .woff2 and slimming down my icon font, I reduced the weight of my site’s fonts by about 50KB. [Read More]
DIY VPS Build Guide for Fast and Cheap WordPress Hosting
A verbose build guide for a modern, high-performance production WordPress VPS. Stack: Ubuntu, NGINX, MariaDB, HHVM, Redis, Let’s Encrypt. [Read More]
Dynamically Caching WordPress on CloudFlare
A how-to guide to speeding up websites by dynamically caching WordPress on Cloudflare including traditionally non-static content like HTML. [Read More]