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Mastering Web Performance with Varnish Cache & CDNs! 🚀

As part of our internal Team Growth Talks, Valentino delivered an insightful session on Varnish Cache & CDNs—exploring the fundamentals of caching and how modern solutions are transforming web performance.

Key Takeaways:
✔️ What is Caching & Why It Matters - Understanding how caching reduces server load, accelerates response times, and improves user experience.
✔️ Traditional CDNs Explained - How content delivery networks distribute content globally to serve users from the nearest edge location.
✔️ Introduction to Varnish Cache - A powerful HTTP reverse proxy that caches content in memory for lightning-fast delivery.
✔️ Varnish vs Traditional CDNs - Comparing architectures, use cases, and performance characteristics of different caching approaches.
✔️ Open-source Varnish vs Fastly - Exploring the differences between self-hosted solutions and enterprise-grade managed services.

With the right caching strategy, applications become faster, more scalable, and cost-efficient—handling massive traffic while delivering exceptional user experiences. ⚡

A big thank you to .trifunovski for sharing his expertise and helping our Inellipsians stay ahead in modern web architecture!

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🔧 Case study: Stabilizing long-session streaming
We traced a memory leak in Shaka Player v4.16.0 🕵️‍♂️💻 to retained EMSG events piling up in segment buffers—causing memory growth, UI lag, and occasional crashes 🛑 on Smart TVs 📺.
💡 Our fix: custom EMSG removal + stricter buffer pruning during playback.
🚀 Result: steady memory ✅, smoother playback 🎬, longer sessions ⏳.
🙏 Thanks to Anastasija for writing the deep-dive!
👉 Swipe for the breakdown → full write-up on our blog 👇.
https://www.inellipse.com/memory-leak-shaka-player/index.html