Articles & Guides
Useful resources for web developers and system administrators
DNS
Anycast DNS: How It Works, Benefits and Implementation
Learn how anycast routing works for DNS. Understand the benefits for resilience, speed, and DDoS mitigation. Practical implementation guide.
Performance
Resource Hints: Prefetch, Preload, Preconnect, DNS-Prefetch
Complete guide to browser resource hints: prefetch, preload, preconnect, and dns-prefetch. Learn when to use each hint for optimal web performance.
Security
Web Server Security Hardening Checklist: Nginx and Apache
Complete web server hardening checklist for nginx and Apache. File permissions, security headers, TLS configuration, access control, and monitoring.
DNS
How to Choose the Perfect Domain Name: A Complete Guide
Learn how to choose the right domain name for your project. TLD selection, branding tips, common mistakes to avoid, and practical recommendations.
Infrastructure
API Versioning: URL, Header and Query Parameter Approaches
Compare API versioning methods including URL path, custom headers, and query parameters. Learn best practices for backward compatibility and deprecation workflows.
DNS
DNS TTL Values: Best Practice for A, MX, TXT and NS Records
What DNS TTL to set: typical values per record type, how TTL affects propagation and caching, and why to lower it to 300 seconds before a migration.
DevOps
Log Management Best Practices: From Chaos to Clarity
Master centralized logging, structured log formats, retention policies, and alerting strategies. A comprehensive guide to production log management for DevOps teams.
SSL/TLS
TLS Handshake Explained: Step by Step
Understand the TLS handshake process step by step. Compare TLS 1.2 vs 1.3, learn about performance implications, and optimize your SSL/TLS configuration.
SEO
Subdomain vs Subdirectory for SEO: Which Structure Wins?
Compare subdomains and subdirectories for SEO. Learn the pros, cons, and when to use each URL structure to maximize search engine visibility and domain authority.
DevOps
Monitoring as Code: Prometheus Rules and Grafana in Git
Monitoring as code: keep Prometheus alerting and recording rules and Grafana dashboards in version control, review them like code, deploy with CI.