Reverse Caching Proxies - Varnish or Nginx?

Explore the world of reverse caching proxies in this comprehensive conference talk that compares Varnish and Nginx as essential tools for addressing scalability challenges. Delve into setup procedures, configuration options, default behaviors, and invalidation techniques for both proxies. Learn about monitoring strategies and discover advanced tricks like ESI (Edge Side Includes). Gain valuable insights to protect your backend servers and optimize performance in high-traffic environments.