What is Varnish Cache Monitoring?

Varnish Cache is an open-source, high-performance HTTP accelerator designed for dynamic and content-heavy websites. It works as a reverse proxy server, sitting in front of your web server(s), and caches content to serve it quickly to users, reducing the load on your web server and improving overall website performance.

Here’s how Varnish Cache typically works:

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May 10, 2024 Blog No comments yet

What is HTTP Monitoring?

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) are protocols used to send and receive data over the Internet. They are essential for online communication and play a critical role in data flow between a user’s browser and a website.

In other words, it’s like entering https://xitoring.com into your browser.

HTTP

  • Stands For: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  • Usage: It is used for transmitting and receiving information on the web.
  • Security: HTTP does not encrypt the data being transferred, which means it’s possible for unauthorized parties to intercept the data. This makes it less secure, especially for sensitive information.
  • Port: By default, it uses TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 80 for communication.

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March 11, 2024 Blog No comments yet

What is Ping Monitoring?

Ping monitoring is a fundamental network monitoring tool that tests the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request messages to the target host and listening for echo response replies. This process allows the monitoring tool to measure the round-trip time it takes for a message to go from the source to the destination and back again, providing insights into the latency and availability of the host.

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February 29, 2024 Blog No comments yet
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