is it okay to enable Varnish cache on my Xenforo install

[Geiri]

Are any of you using this and if so is there any thing I have to keep in mind if I enebla?

Varnish cache
Varnish Cache is a powerful web application accelerator/cache technology. If enabled it can possibly make sites 100x faster. However it cannot be used to improve a poorly optimised site with a truckload of bad rotten plugins. It can also possible break your site depending on how it is set up. Still no harm in trying!

 

[Paul B]

We got a lot of tickets and support threads related to Varnish.

It requires some setting up and if not done properly, will stop your installation from functioning correctly.

 

[Geiri]

It requires some setting up and if not done properly, will stop your installation from functioning correctly.

Thank you. I will stay a way from it

 

[new_view]

Is it still safe to enable Varnish? Asking for a friend.

 

[briansol]

Just use Redis....

 

[new_view]

Just use Redis....

Thanks, mate.

 

[rdn]

• Nginx (all users' non-cached page)
• fastcgi_cache or cloudflare (guest full-page cache)
• Redis (all users' data caching)

 

[philmckrackon]

Thanks, mate.

And if you use Redis make sure you use the Redis Cache addon by @Xon .

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Redis Cache By Xon

Aug 9, 2017

XenForo + Redis

• Xon
• forums performance redis
• Add-ons [2.x]

 

[new_view]

• Nginx (all users' non-cached page)
• fastcgi_cache or cloudflare (guest full-page cache)
• Redis (all users' data caching)

I have set Redis to cache guests users for 5 mins in the XenForo Config file. Is that a good idea?

What I have noticed is that when I browse on a different IP, new threads don't show up. But when logged in, new threads show up instantly. Sorry for asking a silly question, I am not a programmer; I am still learning Linux.

 

[rdn]

I have set Redis to cache guests users for 5 mins in the XenForo Config file. Is that a good idea?

Just fine for low-traffic sites.
Nginx fastcgi_cache or Cloudflare caching is better.

What I have noticed is that when I browse on a different IP, new threads don't show up. But when logged in, new threads show up instantly. Sorry for asking a silly question, I am not a programmer; I am still learning Linux.

That is normal and expected.