Building out a web server is easy, but things get much more complicated as you add the load balancers and caching servers. Optimal configuration for these require considerable expertise in the area and ensuring high performance as the site grow is increasingly complicated. In this webinar, Datadog and NGINX will show you:
- How to configure the optimal load balancer and caching server
- What are the key metrics to watch to ensure optimal performance
- Where to find help when you need it
Join Rick Nelson, Technical Solutions Architect at NGINX and Matt Williams, Evangelist at Datadog to learn how to create a robust web environment to keep it running at full speed.
Event Recorded Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
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Your Host:
Alan Shimel, Editor-in-Chief DevOps.com, An often-cited personality in the security and technology community and a sought-after speaker at industry and government events, Alan has helped build several successful technology companies by combining a strong business background with a deep knowledge of technology.
About Panelists:
Rick Nelson is an industry expert in hosting and server services and joins NGINX as the lead Technical Solutions Architect. Rick helps clients large and small manage load balancing and optimize for web performance in today’s quickly evolving digital and mobile age.
Matt Williamss the DevOps Evangelist at Datadog. He is passionate about the power of monitoring and metrics to make large-scale systems stable and manageable. He tours the country speaking and writing about monitoring with Datadog and when he’s not on the road, he’s coding. You can find Matt on Twitter at @technovangelist.