Networking
7 guides tagged “Networking”.
- What Is HSTS (and Why Your HTTPS Isn't Enough)? HSTS tells browsers to always use HTTPS for your domain, closing the downgrade window. Learn how it works and how to enable it safely.
- Don't Let Your Domain Expire: Monitoring Domain and Certificate Renewals Expired domains and certificates take sites down silently. Set up expiry alerts so you renew before the outage, not after.
- What Is a Reverse Proxy? A reverse proxy is a server that sits in front of your app and forwards requests to it. Learn what it does, why you need one, and how to add one.
- How to Add HTTPS to a Static Site Add HTTPS to any static site with Let's Encrypt and certbot, or skip it entirely by using a managed host. Steps for both paths.
- What Is Web Cache Poisoning? Web cache poisoning tricks a CDN or proxy into serving an attacker-controlled response to everyone. Learn how it works and how to prevent it.
- How to Set Up Cloudflare for a Small Project Point a domain at Cloudflare in 15 minutes: change nameservers, proxy your DNS records, and get free CDN, TLS, and DDoS protection.
- What Is a CDN and Do You Need One? A CDN caches your site on servers near your visitors, making it load faster worldwide. When it matters, when it's overkill, and what it costs.