Articles & Guides
Useful resources for web developers and system administrators
Networking
TCP vs UDP: Differences, Use Cases, and Performance
Learn the key differences between TCP and UDP protocols, their use cases, performance characteristics, and when to choose each for your applications.
Monitoring
Cron Job Monitoring with Dead Man's Switch
How to monitor cron jobs: Dead Man's Switch, heartbeat monitoring, detecting missed and stuck tasks.
Performance
API Performance Metrics and Optimization
Key API performance metrics: latency, throughput, error rate, percentiles. How to measure and optimize.
SEO
Redirects and SEO: 301, 302, and Canonical Tags
How redirects affect SEO: 301 vs 302, redirect chains, canonical tags, URL migration. Practical guide.
SSL/TLS
SSL Certificate Monitoring: Avoiding Downtime
How to monitor SSL certificates: auto-renewal, expiration dates, chain of trust, notifications. Preventing certificate-related downtime.
SEO
Website SEO Audit: 20-Point Checklist
Practical SEO audit checklist: 20 points to check technical SEO, content, performance, and security.
HTTP
HTTP/2 vs HTTP/3: What's New and Why Upgrade
Comparing HTTP/2 and HTTP/3: QUIC protocol, multiplexing, 0-RTT, connection migration. Practical upgrade guide.
Monitoring
Uptime Monitoring: Why and How to Set It Up
Complete guide to uptime monitoring: why it matters, how to set up, choosing tools, SLA, and status pages.
DNS
DNS Performance: Optimizing Resolution Speed
How to speed up DNS resolution: choosing DNS providers, TTL settings, prefetch, minimizing lookups. DNS impact on website speed.
SEO
How HTTPS Impacts SEO Rankings
How HTTPS migration affects SEO, Google rankings, and user trust. Step-by-step HTTP to HTTPS migration guide.