Art of Scaling Archives: Apache
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December 24, 2007
GZipping CSS and JS files in Apache
GZipping text files on your server can increase response time to the user by shrinking the amount of data that goes across the pipe. Unfortunately, most hosts/servers do not have this on by default. There are a couple cons to using gzip, but overall, it is a worthwhile thing to set up. […]
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September 29, 2007
Adding an Expires Header
An expires header tells clients how long to use a cached version of a file. And, let’s face it, most of the files on your webpage (images, CSS, JS, etc) do not change all that often. Adding an expires header can significantly reduce both bandwidth usage and user load times for repeat users. […]
