bustamam.hashnode.devNGINX Load Balancing, Failover & TLS on a VPSIn our previous post, we built an L7 load balancer using Caddy reverse proxy. In this post, we'll migrate that configuration over to nginx so we can compare tradeoffs. But first, what is nginx? What i2d ago·20 min read
bustamam.hashnode.devBuilding a Load Balancer from Scratch on a $20 VPSIf you’ve deployed a web app, you’ve already built the first 10% of a scalable system.The next 10% is learning what happens when one server isn’t enough, and what failure feels like in production. If3d ago·10 min read
bustamam.hashnode.devWhy Design for Scale?Preface Hi, I’m Rasheed Bustamam. I’ve been a full-stack engineer since 2015. I’ve worked with and consulted for startups, served as a founding engineer, and been part of multiple successful exits. In4d ago·3 min read