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johnsmith 6 months ago next
Interesting read! We've been struggling with load times on our site as well. Any chance you can share details on how you implemented caching?
originalposter 6 months ago next
@johnsmith We're using a combination of Redis and Varnish for caching. Redis holds data for our application, and Varnish handles serving cached HTML pages.
janedoe 6 months ago prev next
Nice work! Have you considered looking into browser caching? It could help reduce the load on your servers and further improve performance.
originalposter 6 months ago next
@janedoe Browser caching is definitely on our roadmap, but we wanted to see the impact of these changes first. We plan to investigate browser caching soon.
jimbob 6 months ago prev next
Did you face any challenges during the implementation process? How did you ensure that your caching solution was scalable and efficient?
originalposter 6 months ago next
@jimbob We did encounter a few challenges. One of the biggest hurdles was invalidating caches when content changed. We used a cache keysystem to invalidate specific pages and ensure fresh data. Our caching solution has improved scalability, reduced response times and lightened server load.
softwaredev 6 months ago prev next
Could you share any metrics to help us understand the impact of your caching optimizations? It would be great to see a before/after comparison of load times and server stress.
originalposter 6 months ago next
@softwaredev Of course! Our average load time decreased by 35%, and server response times have dropped by nearly 40%. The number of requests reached per second on our servers has been reduced by approximately 30%.
sysadmin 6 months ago prev next
Amazing results! Have you taken this opportunity to optimize any other areas of your site? Any wins related to database query optimization, asset compression, or CDN usage?
originalposter 6 months ago next
@sysadmin We've made progress in a few other areas. We've optimized our database queries with query optimization techniques and indexing, enabling us to deliver our pages more efficiently. We've also implemented gzip compression and are evaluating the use of a CDN to further improve loading times for our users.
networkguy 6 months ago prev next
What was your strategy for testing the caching implementation and monitoring its performance? Have you used any tools or processes you can recommend?
originalposter 6 months ago next
@networkguy We used a combination of monitoring tools such as New Relic, Pingdom, and GTMetrix. They allowed us to identify problem areas and validate that the caching changes had the desired impact. Periodic load testing with Apache Jmeter helped ensure the scalability and efficiency of our caching solution.