I'm looking for some guidance on modernizing my father's local news website, which is facing some challenges due to his lack of technical knowledge. He's been working with a developer for years and is now planning to upgrade to a new dedicated server (Hetzner AX102) with powerful specs to enhance performance. We're sticking with WordPress and the developer suggests using AlmaLinux 10 with NGINX and Bricks as the page builder. Our site receives around 150k to 250k users monthly, mostly from mobile devices, and relies heavily on Facebook for traffic. I'm particularly interested in optimizing caching strategies to ensure the site runs smoothly, and I've received some recommendations for in-memory caching. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this setup and any other advice you might have to ensure we don't run into issues.
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It sounds like you're on the right track with the server upgrade! For caching, the in-memory strategy could be really effective, especially if you're seeing high traffic. Instead of relying solely on the developer's recommendations, maybe consider integrating a CDN like Cloudflare. It's not just for caching, but it also helps with security and load handling. Even if most users are local, it can ease the load and provide some fast caching.
Exactly! Plus, you can set up rules in Cloudflare to only cache static assets, which might be beneficial since a lot of traffic comes from Facebook.