[TYPO3] static file publishing vs. reverse proxy

Allan Jacobsen allan.j at cobsen.dk
Mon Jun 25 22:51:21 CEST 2007


Hi Nagita

No, they are not the same concept, but they try to solve the same problem, 
which is getting more pages pr. second from your TYPO3 server.

The first method, is to export all  your pages with pictures, css etc to some 
static files, which can then be served by any webserver without contacting a 
database or using any programming language at all. This will usually speed up 
things a lot, but it is not possible if you have pages that require login, as 
such pages can not be exported.

The second method is using a server cache, which caches all pictures, css etc. 
for some time and sends the *.php files to the webserver if it is not set 
that they can be cached by some method like TYPO3s cache-control-headers.
This will give some performance gain, but it depends a lot on the website and 
setup, so you can get anywhere from 25% to 100 times gain.

Combining both methods will give the best performance, but is not possible for 
all sites.

Best regards
Allan Jacobsen
On Monday 25 June 2007 16:33, Nagita Karunaratne wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> After looking at the latest podcast 'Static file publishing', how does 
> this extension relate to using a reverse proxy like squid or varnish?
> 
> Are they the same concept?
> 
> Can you use them both together or does using one preclude the use of the 
> other?
> 
> Which one would perform better under what conditions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Nagita
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