---
title: "Issue 11: The latest Web operations, scaling, and performance news"
publication: "StatusCode Weekly"
issue: 11
published_at: "2015-04-23"
canonical_url: "https://weekly.statuscode.com/issues/11"
---

WebOps Weekly 11   . 

The latest Web operations, HTTP, and Web performance news -[Read this on the Web](http://webopsweekly.com/issues/11) 

[![WebOps Weekly\](http://webopsweekly.com/images/webops-header.png)](http://webopsweekly.com) Issue 11 — April 23, 2015     

[HTTP2 and Front-End Performance with Mark Nottingham](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eunWfaTeodc&utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) video A great 3 minute illustrated video (written by Mark Nottingham) that explores the core features of HTTP2 and how they impact Web performance. YouTube [Network Activity and Battery Drain in Mobile Web Apps](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2015/04/network-activity-and-battery-drain-in-mobile-web-apps/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) A look at the work behind creating a JavaScript library for developers to optimize network operation to save battery life. Mozilla Hacks [Measuring SSL Performance: RSA Keys](https://certsimple.com/blog/measuring-ssl-rsa-keys?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) 4096 bit keys offer stronger encryption but a slower SSL handshake. But how much does it matter? CertSimple [Level up your backend with the best Redis tools and analytics from RedisGreen](http://www.redisgreen.net/docs.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Thousands of apps use RedisGreen to get the best support, analytics, performance and uptime for their Redis servers. Find out what a difference a well-managed in-memory datastore makes. redisgreen.​netsponsored[![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/17a4f5c8.png)](http://www.redisgreen.net/docs.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) [Lessons Learned While Working On Large-Scale Server Software](http://ferd.ca/lessons-learned-while-working-on-large-scale-server-software.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) 14 distinct lessons that apply to server work generally but will be useful to those working on the Web. Ferd T H [The Chrome DevTools Timeline: Now Providing the Full Story](http://updates.html5rocks.com/2015/04/devtools-timeline-improvements?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news The tools now include three handy tools for performance work: an integrated JavaScript profiler (complete with flame charts), a ‘frame viewer’ for visualizing composited layers, and a paint profiler for drilldowns into browser painting activity. HTML5 Rocks [600k Concurrent WebSocket Connections on AWS using Node](http://www.jayway.com/2015/04/13/600k-concurrent-websocket-connections-on-aws-using-node-js/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) One developer’s tale of putting together a setup that could service a large number of concurrent WebSocket connections on EC2. Daniel Kleveros In brief [Running Arbitrary Executables in AWS Lambda](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/running-executables-in-aws-lambda/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news AWS Compute Blog [Google To Favor 'Mobile-Friendly' Sites In Search](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/17/google-search-update_n_7085642.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news huffingtonpost.​com [NGINX Open Sources TCP Load Balancing](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9408626&utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news Hacker News [Docker 1.6 Released](http://blog.docker.com/2015/04/docker-release-1-6/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news Docker [Taking Netflix's Vector (Performance Monitoring Tool) For A Spin](https://ma.ttias.be/taking-netflixs-vector-performance-monitoring-tool-for-a-spin/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial Mattias Geniar [Improve JavaScript Performance Analysis Results with User Marks in IE 10+](http://www.sitepoint.com/improve-javascript-performance-analysis-results-user-marks/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial SitePoint [You’re Optimizing the Wrong Things](http://ericleads.com/2013/04/youre-optimizing-the-wrong-things/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Eric asks, what really slows down a typical modern Web application? “If you work too hard for a 1% gain, you miss 99% of your potential.” Eric Elliott [Building An Asynchronous API to Improve Performance](http://blog.swiftype.com/building-an-asynchronous-api-to-improve-performance?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Swiftype [4 Creative Ways to Test Your Code in Production](http://blog.takipi.com/4-creative-ways-to-test-your-code-in-production/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) A quick look at canary servers, third party tools, A/B testing, and feature switches. Josh Dreyfuss [What's Up with WhatsApp and WebRTC?](https://webrtchacks.com/whats-up-with-whatsapp-and-webrtc/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Analysis of how audio is transferred by WhatsApp and how it compares to what WebRTC offers. WebRTC Hacks [HTTP/2 Is Much Faster Than SPDY Thanks to Dependency-Based Prioritization](http://blog.kazuhooku.com/2015/04/dependency-based-prioritization-makes.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Kazuho's Weblog [There Are Good Reasons to Be Anti-Net Neutrality – But You Need to Really Trust Telecom Companies](http://scroll.in/article/721352/there-are-good-reasons-to-be-anti-net-neutrality-but-you-need-to-really-trust-telecom-companies?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) opinion Rohan Venkataramakrishnan [test.webrtc.org: WebRTC Troubleshooter Tool](https://test.webrtc.org/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tools Tests that audio can be captured, images and video of various resolutions can be captured, and that different types of connectivity work. WebRTC.​org [An IxD (Interaction Design) Checklist](http://ixdchecklist.com/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tools IXD Checklist    [Read this issue on the Web](http://webopsweekly.com/issues/11) [See our archives](http://webopsweekly.com/issues) [Change your email address](*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*)  [Stop getting this newsletter](*|UNSUB|*)  

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