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Tutorials

Getting started
How to install and get started with Varnish.
Configuring systemd services
Step-by-step tutorial on how to manage configuration of systemd services.
Enabling logging with varnishncsa
Step-by-step tutorial to enable request logging with varnishncsa.
Varnish Monitoring
Monitoring your varnish installation.
VSL cheatsheet
varnishlog, varnishncsa and ready-to-use VSL queries.
Let's Encrypt with Hitch and Varnish (CentOS7)
Step-by-step tutorial to setting up Hitch with automated and free certificates from Let's Encrypt.
SELinux FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SELinux and Varnish Enterprise
Object lifetime: TTL, Grace, Keep
Tutorial to understand objects lifetime.
Cache invalidation
Step-by-step tutorial on how to invalidate and purge your cache.
Caching POST requests
How to cache POST requests with Varnish.
Logging Hits and Misses
How to tag request type (hit, miss, pass, etc.).
MSE Database Sync
A technical look at the MSE database_sync parameter.
Amazon S3 with Varnish
Documentation for how to use Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) with Varnish.
Securing multi tier Varnish environments
How to make sure certain Varnish tiers are only accessible by other Varnish tiers.
DNS based GSLB (Global Server Load Balancer)
This tutorial shows how PowerDNS can be configured as a Global Server Load Balancer in front of a geographically distributed cluster of Varnish nodes.
Solutions and Use Cases
This tutorial shows how to configure Varnish for different use cases.
Manuals
Varnish Enterprise
Varnish Cloud
Varnish Controller
Varnish High Availability
Varnish Custom Statistics
Varnish WAF
Varnish Broadcaster
News
Varnish Controller 5.2.0
Varnish Controller 5.1.4
Varnish Controller 5.1.3
Varnish Controller 5.1.2
Varnish Cache Plus is now Varnish Enterprise
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