05/13/2026

NGINX Brotli Compression: Install, Configure and Pre-Compress Static Assets

Brotli achieves 15-26% better compression than gzip on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This guide covers installing the NGINX Brotli module, configuring on-the-fly compression, pre-compressing static assets at level 11, and running Brotli alongside gzip.

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05/12/2026

PHP Snuffleupagus Tutorial: Harden PHP-FPM Against Injection, XSS and Dangerous Functions

PHP-Snuffleupagus blocks dangerous functions, eval(), remote file inclusion and cookie theft inside the PHP interpreter itself — where a WAF can’t reach. Full installation, WordPress-specific rules, per-pool config, and production tuning guide.

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05/12/2026

Postfix + Dovecot Mail Server Setup on Debian 12 and 13 (2026 Guide)

A complete Postfix + Dovecot + Rspamd mail server on Debian 12 and 13 — with TLS, DKIM, SPF, DMARC, spam filtering, virtual mailboxes, security hardening, and a 10/10 score on mail-tester.com. No shortcuts.

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05/12/2026

NGINX ModSecurity Setup on Debian and Ubuntu: WAF with OWASP Core Rule Set

ModSecurity v3 with the OWASP CRS blocks SQL injection, XSS, shell injection, and scanner traffic at the HTTP layer. This guide covers installation, CRS paranoia levels, WordPress tuning, false positive handling, and performance impact.

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05/12/2026

NGINX vs Apache Benchmark 2026: Performance, Memory and Real-World Throughput

NGINX beats Apache at static files and high concurrency; Apache wins on .htaccess flexibility and legacy app compatibility. Benchmark tables for static files, PHP-FPM, TLS handshakes, and memory under load.

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05/12/2026

How to Enable HTTP/3 on NGINX for Debian and Ubuntu (QUIC Guide 2026)

HTTP/3 runs on QUIC over UDP, eliminating TCP head-of-line blocking and enabling 0-RTT connection resumption. This guide covers installation, configuration, 0-RTT security, load balancer setup, and performance tuning.

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05/09/2026

Angie Web Server: The Complete Guide — Review, ACME, Migration, API and HTTP/3

Everything about Angie in one place: what it adds over NGINX (native ACME, JSON API, dynamic upstreams, monthly releases), how it performs, how to migrate from NGINX in five minutes, full ACME certificate setup, Prometheus monitoring, and a side-by-side comparison with NGINX Plus.

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