Migrating to a Proxy-First Architecture Safely
Move a direct-to-internet app behind a reverse proxy in staged steps with minimal downtime, instant rollback, and smoke tests before cutover.
Proxies8 min read
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17 practical Proxies articles from Netbay Engineering — written for operators running Linux and Windows VPS in India.
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Monitoring Proxy Health and Connection Queues
Watch active connections, timeouts, and upstream failures with built-in proxy metrics, and set thresholds that actually warn you before users do.
Proxies7 min read
X-Forwarded-For and Proxy Header Hygiene
Stop spoofed X-Forwarded-For and doubled forwarding headers from corrupting your logs, rate limits, and trust decisions at the proxy.
Proxies6 min read
Path-Based Routing and Rewrite Rules in Nginx
Route requests by URL prefix to separate backends and rewrite paths cleanly with Nginx, without leaking internal URLs or breaking deep links.
Proxies7 min read
Host-Based Routing: Multiple Apps on One Server
Run several domain-name apps on a single VPS by routing on the Host header with Nginx server blocks or Caddy host matchers, without any port tricks.
Proxies6 min read
Securing Public Endpoints with Proxy Access Rules
Enforce IP allowlists, rate limits, and method filters at the proxy so unwanted hostile requests are rejected before they reach your application.
Proxies7 min read
WebSockets and Streaming Through Reverse Proxies
Upgrade WebSockets and server-sent events cleanly through Nginx and HAProxy, and size buffers so long-lived streaming connections stay stable.
Proxies6 min read
Proxy Performance Knobs: Timeouts, Buffers and Limits
Tune proxy_read_timeout, upload and download buffers, upstream keepalives, and worker limits so slow transfers and bursts behave predictably.
Proxies7 min read
Proxy Caching: Serve Safe Stale Assets and Pages
Cache static assets and API answers at the proxy with stale-while-revalidate so a slow or broken upstream never becomes a slow user experience.
Proxies8 min read
Forward Proxies: When a Server Proxies Outbound Traffic
Forward proxies relay outbound requests from your clients to the internet; learn when you need one and how to run a small, safe one on your VPS.
Proxies6 min read
HAProxy Load Balancing with Health Checks
Front a pair of app servers with HAProxy, configure TCP and HTTP health checks, and let automatic failover keep your availability intact through outages.
Proxies7 min read
Caddy for Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxying
Caddy gives you manual-free HTTPS plus reverse proxying: one Caddyfile directive per app, automatic certificate renewal, and sane defaults for your VPS.
Proxies6 min read