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title: "Issue 38: The latest Web operations, scaling, and performance news"
publication: "StatusCode Weekly"
issue: 38
published_at: "2015-10-29"
canonical_url: "https://weekly.statuscode.com/issues/38"
---

WebOps Weekly 38   . 

The latest Web operations, HTTP, and Web performance news -[Read this on the Web](http://webopsweekly.com/issues/38) 

[![WebOps Weekly\](http://webopsweekly.com/images/webops-header.png)](http://webopsweekly.com) Issue 38 — October 29, 2015     

[10 Tips for 10x Application Performance](https://www.nginx.com/blog/10-tips-for-10x-application-performance/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) NGINX has major skin in this game, but there are many generally useful tips here, including using a reverse proxy server, caching, and HTTP/2. NGINX [Fabio: A Zero-Conf Load Balancing HTTP Router for Deploying Microservices](https://github.com/eBay/fabio?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) code A fast load balancing HTTP(S) router for deploying microservices. Services provide one or more host/path prefixes and Fabio live-updates the routing table every time a service becomes (un-)available. eBay [Heroku Proxying becomes Free Software](https://engineering.heroku.com/blogs/2015-10-21-vegur-free-software/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Heroku has open sourced [Vegur](https://github.com/heroku/vegur), the proxy library that handles routing in Heroku’s stack. It’s written in Erlang. Heroku [Using automated testing? Coveralls helps you deliver better code with coverage history and stats.](https://coveralls.io/?utm_source=cooperpress%20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=email&utm_campaign=2015) Line-by-line coverage reports stats to spot gaps where bugs hide. Get notified when coverage changes on your projects. Can't use cloud services? See [Coveralls Enterprise.](https://enterprise.coveralls.io/) Always free for open-source we are looking for skilled devs to join the revolution. coveralls.​iosponsored[![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/a1027637.png)](https://coveralls.io/?utm_source=cooperpress%20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=email&utm_campaign=2015) [NPR.org Now Twice As Fast](http://www.npr.org/sections/thisisnpr/2015/10/27/451147757/npr-org-now-twice-as-fast?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) A quick why and how behind NPR’s latest efforts to speed up their site. NPR [HTTP/2: The Pros, The Cons, and What You Need to Know](http://www.sitepoint.com/http2-the-pros-the-cons-and-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial A quick high level comparison of HTTP 1 and HTTP/2. Lexy Mayko [Cipherli.st: Strong Ciphers for Apache, nginx and Lighttpd](https://cipherli.st/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Copy/pastable SSL configurations that provide strong SSL Security for all modern browsers, helping you get an A+ on the [SSL Labs Test.](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/index.html) cipherli.​st [Guide To Using WebP Images Today: A Case Study](http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/10/webp-images-and-performance/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) WebP is an image format developed by Google that can provide both lossless and lossy compression. It can trump both PNG and JPEG on size at a similar quality, but Firefox, IE and Safari don’t yet support it. Smashing Magazine In brief [New Attacks On Network Time Protocol Can Defeat HTTPS and Create Chaos](http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/new-attacks-on-network-time-protocol-can-defeat-https-and-create-chaos/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news Ars Technica [As Sites Move to SHA2 Encryption, Millions Face HTTPS Lock-Out](http://www.zdnet.com/article/as-sha1-winds-down-sha2-leap-will-leave-millions-stranded/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) news ZDNet [Steve Souders' 'High Speed UX' Video Course](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920047162.do?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) The first 30 minutes are free to watch. O'Reilly Media [Using Content Security Policy to Make Apps More Secure](https://60devs.com/using-content-security-policy.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial An in-depth guide to Content Security Policy and how to use it to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks on your apps. 60 devs [Discover 52 tips to improve your .NET performance](http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/ants-performance-profiler/entrypage/52-net-performance-tips?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=52_net_tips&utm_campaign=antsperformanceprofiler&utm_term=email-24158) tutorial Our new eBook features dozens of tips and tricks to boost your .NET performance. [Download your free copy.](http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/ants-performance-profiler/entrypage/52-net-performance-tips?utm_source=webopsweekly=displayemail=52_net_tips=antsperformanceprofiler=email-24158) Red Gate Softwaresponsored [Migrating Production Services to AWS Elastic Beanstalk Without Downtime](https://mixmax.com/blog/migrating-production-services-to-aws-elastic-beanstalk-without-downtime?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial Andrew Tamura [A Minimal Development Server with nginx and Docker](http://paislee.io/a-minimal-development-server-with-nginx-and-docker/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tutorial Caleb Sotelo [How Docker Stepped up the Game for Containers](http://thenewstack.io/shining-historical-lens-containers/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) opinion The New Stack [8 Simple Rules for Avoiding Microservice Chaos](http://www.zdnet.com/article/8-simple-rules-for-avoiding-microservice-chaos/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) opinion ZDNet [How My Apache Server Became A Malicious Free Internet Proxy](http://blog.atrament.net/how-my-apache-server-became-a-malicious-free-internet-proxy/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) mariusz galus [Monitoring 100 Servers With a $5/month Node](https://www.opsdash.com/blog/monitoring-servers.html?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tools This is almost an ad, but looks like a useful tool. OpsDash [Monitor, Troubleshoot and Automate. Solve App Problems 10x Faster](https://www.appdynamics.com/product/application-performance-management/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=webops%20weekly&utm_content=solve%20app%20problems%2010x%20faster&utm_term=) tools Identify and resolve application issues before they impact your end users. 15-day free trial. AppDynamicssponsored [Filldunphy: A Phil Dunphy Image Placeholder Service](http://filldunphy.com/?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) tools A joke that may indeed be useful. filldunphy.​com [Awesome AWS: A Curated List of Awesome Amazon Web Services (AWS) Stuff](https://github.com/donnemartin/awesome-aws?utm_source=webopsweekly&utm_medium=email) Covers libraries, open source repos, guides, blogs, and other resources. 100+ categorized links to enjoy here. Donne Martin    [Read this issue on the Web](http://webopsweekly.com/issues/38) [See our archives](http://webopsweekly.com/issues) [Change your email address](*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*)  [Stop getting this newsletter](*|UNSUB|*)  

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