# content
@rimu Definitely. Offloading the static assets to nginx is a big win. Varnish adds a layer of serving from memory that takes it up a notch. Like having your own Fastly pop.

It does require some configuration nuance to be sure you aren't serving cached assets to the wrong connections (e.g., authenticated GET requests that shouldn't be shared beyond a specific session).

# source.content
@rimu@mastodon.nzoss.nz Definitely. Offloading the static assets to `nginx` is a big win. Varnish adds a layer of serving from memory that takes it up a notch. Like having your own Fastly pop.

It does require some configuration nuance to be sure you aren't serving cached assets to the wrong connections (e.g., authenticated `GET` requests that shouldn't be shared beyond a specific session).