Caching and Acceleration

September 30, 2009 at 9:15am • 27 minutes • Short URL • Wiki Entry

In this episode, Dan and Ryan discuss the EE beta 2 phase, some new addons from Solspace, and offer some tech tips. We also go in-depth regarding caching and acceleration with Squid and varnish.

Links for this episode:

• "Apply now for the second phase of EE 2.0 testing":http://expressionengine.com/blog/entry/apply_for_beta2/. There are only 300 spots available. Current testers do not need to reapply.
• "New iPhone-optimized control panel for EE":http://eeinsider.com/blog/review-ee-mobile-admin/. It's an extension plus themes to give you an easy way to update your EE site from your iPhone.
• "Solspace Template Morsels":http://www.solspace.com/software/detail/template_morsels/
• New Plugin: "FileSizer":http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/plugins/filesizer/. Displays the size of an uploaded file.
• EE Insider Tip: Install EE above web root for improved security. "Just follow these 4 steps":http://eeinsider.com/tips/view/installing-ee-1.x-above-webroot/.
• Use "Squid":http://www.squid-cache.org/ and "Varnish":http://varnish.projects.linpro.no/ for high-traffic sites (like "A List Apart":http://alistapart.com and "Playgrounder":http://playgrounder.com) for improved caching and acceleration.

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