May 11 · 6 min read · 👋 Introduction I started this project thinking scaling was mostly about optimizing database queries. But once I started load testing an event ingestion pipeline under hundreds of concurrent requests,
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May 11 · 7 min read · Not long ago, when the certificate for the hesapciyiz.com site I host on my own VPS expired, I woke up to an email in the middle of the night. Yes, Let's Encrypt's certificate had expired, and I had forgotten to renew it. This situation highlighted h...
Join discussionMay 10 · 9 min read · I manage over 13 Docker containers on my own VPS. These include my projects like hesapciyiz.com, islistesi.com, this blog site, and several background services. Exposing each one to the internet using separate ports is not very practical, neither for...
Join discussionMay 9 · 15 min read · Note A glossary section containing definitions and examples for important technical terms used throughout this chapter is available at the bottom of this document. Readers can refer to it whenever the
Join discussionMay 9 · 11 min read · Last month, I started noticing unexplained spikes in server load on my blog, mustafaerbay.com, especially when publishing new articles or when popular content received traffic. I manage over 13 Docker containers on my own VPS, and when one started mi...
Join discussionMay 8 · 12 min read · During my internship, I asked one simple question. "How is this app hosted?" The answer came fast. "It is on EC2. Nginx handles routing. There is a load balancer in front." I nodded like I understood.
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May 3 · 5 min read · Building bulletproof Nginx and Apache configurations for SaaS reliability When your SaaS platform starts gaining traction, web server stability becomes critical. A misconfigured server doesn't just cause slow response times, it directly impacts reven...
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Apr 30 · 9 min read · Setting Up a MinIO CDN with Nginx Reverse Proxy on Docker TL;DR - You can run your own S3-compatible CDN on a single small server with MinIO, Nginx, and a free Let's Encrypt cert. The setup is straightforward. The only places that usually bite peopl...
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Apr 28 · 9 min read · Why This Project Matters Imagine you're running a cloud storage platform serving thousands of users globally. Everything is fine — until suddenly, one IP starts sending 500 requests per second. Your s
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