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Andrew Fletcher
Building a resilient web server   Early in the year, we encountered a number of challenges, one of the most disruptive was a sustained wave of automated attacks hammering several of the web servers we manage. The volume of traffic overwhelmed server resources, slowing websites to a crawl and frequently triggering 504 Gateway Timeout errors. With uptime and user experience at risk, we needed a robust solution to detect and block malicious traffic in real time, before it could do further...
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Across every industry, the operational risks of cyber threats are escalating....
Andrew Fletcher
Securing sensitive content is essential for protecting data integrity and user...
Andrew Fletcher
Deploying updates to production environments is a critical phase in web...
Andrew Fletcher
Recently, I encountered an issue where my local Docker environment refused to...
Andrew Fletcher
The issue of over 300 simultaneous database connections in the context of AWS and Drupal can have several potential causes. Here are some common factors to consider: Server Configuration Check your server configuration to ensure it can handle the expected number of simultaneous connections. This includes parameters like max_connections in your database server configuration. Traffic or Load Spike A sudden increase in traffic or load on your Drupal site can lead to more simultaneous database...
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Working in an AWS ec2 environment, my goal is to access the server via...
Andrew Fletcher
This code is from Drupal 9 back-end for a React front-end via REST API. Working...
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The cache system in Drupal 9 delivers the API with the elements required for...
Andrew Fletcher
Installing Varnish to increase the speed of the page load. Install varnish using...
Andrew Fletcher
Clear DNS Cache The DNS (Domain Name Service) cache on your Mac helps browsers locate and connect to web addresses quickly. If your browser Safari or Chrome still fails to load websites, this can be the result of an obsolete DNS cache may be causing the issue. In this instance you want to focus clearing the cache.  Using Terminal or iTerm2 enter the following command: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder 
Andrew Fletcher
A recent attempt to run an update composer (regular activity for many of...
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I'm writing these steps primarily for myself as a reference.  However, if...
Andrew Fletcher
I need to set the default php-version of a subscription to php7.3.  The...
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Attempting to load changes in a staging site and the bountiful error page...