What is the HTTP 408 Request Timeout Error? (+ How to Fix it)
The HTTP 408 status code is an error returned by the server when it doesn't receive a timely request from the client.
Articles by
How to Write Apache ProxyPass* Rules in HAProxy?
Some customers ask us to migrate the Apache mod_proxy configuration into HAProxy. This article explains how to translate ProxyPass-related rules.
Linux Asymmetric Routing Using Multiple Default Gateways
In this blog post, we will demonstrate how to perform asymmetric routing and multiple default gateways on Linux with HAProxy.
How to Protect Application Cookies While Offloading SSL
You don’t want your clients to send their cookies (understand their identity) clearly through the Internet. This is today’s article's purpose.
Emulating Active/Passive Application Clustering With HAProxy
In this blog post, we will show the different ways in which you can use the HAProxy load balancer to emulate an active/passive clustering mode.
HAProxy Advanced Redis Health Check
In this blog post, we demonstrate how to build a simple Redis infrastructure thanks to the HAProxy advanced send/expect health checks feature.
Failover & Worst Case Management With HAProxy
HAProxy allows to redirect traffic based on events and internal status. In this blog post we show how to use HAProxy for failover and worst-case management.
Configuring HAProxy & Nginx for SPDY
Basically, HAProxy uses the NPN (and later the ALPN) TLS extension to figure out whether the client can browse the website using SPDY.
Transparent Proxying & Binding With HAProxy & ALOHA Load Balancer
Here comes the transparent proxy mode: HAProxy can be configured to spoof the client IP address when establishing the TCP connection to the server.
SSL Client Certificate Information in HTTP Headers & Logs
In this blog post, we show how you can enable inserting client certificate information in HTTP headers and reporting them in the log line with HAProxy.
Apache Cdorked Backdoor Detection
In this blog post, we provide an HAProxy configuration that can help you detect the Apache Cdorked Backdoor attack in your systems and protect them against it.
Brute Force Attacks in WordPress (HAProxy Prevention Guide)
A brute force attack in WordPress consists of massively sending requests to a URL with different parameters each time. Here's how to prevent it using HAProxy...