Introduction to CDNs

Understanding the basics of Content Delivery Networks and their importance

 

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Fastly Caching Setup

Step by step guide on how to put Fastly in front of your website

 

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Custom Domain and SSL Setup

How to setup a custom domain and SSL certificate for your website in Fastly

 

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Important Things to Know About Caching

What is cache key, how and why to use vary-by and why normalization is important

 

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Various Adjustments to Cache Settings part 1

How to change caching policy using Fastly UI and HTTP headers

 

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Introduction to VCL

How abstraction over request/response cycle works in Fastly

 

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Various Adjustments to Cache Settings part 2

How to change caching policy using VCL

 

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Advanced VCL

Using ACLs, Edge dictionary and client API

 

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Traffic Filtering and Backend Dispatching

How to filter traffic and handle multiple backends

 

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Edge Side Includes

How to build dynamic content using components with individual TTLs

 

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Terraforming Fastly

Configuration management with Terraform

 

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