"Caddy for Modern Web Infrastructure"
"Caddy for Modern Web Infrastructure" is a definitive guide to harnessing the full power of the Caddy web server in contemporary cloud-native environments. Bridging foundational theory and hands-on practice, this comprehensive resource explores Caddy's unique philosophy, robust architecture, and modular extensibility, providing readers with a clear understanding of what sets Caddy apart from traditional servers like Nginx and Apache. Through detailed examination of request lifecycles, dual-layer configuration (Caddyfile and JSON), and advanced concurrency models, you'll gain insight into the technical core that enables Caddy's renowned efficiency and ease of use.
The book delivers advanced, field-tested techniques for managing complex routing, reverse proxy setups, automated HTTPS, and middleware orchestration. Extensive coverage is devoted to dynamic reloading, multi-tenant management, and plugin development, empowering infrastructure engineers to design and extend high-performing systems tailored to their needs. Sharpen your expertise in security—inclusive of TLS, authentication, and modern zero-trust practices—and develop a working knowledge of Caddy's observability stack through integrated metrics, remote logging, and distributed tracing.
Ideal for DevOps practitioners, software architects, and system administrators, this book guides you through high-availability deployment patterns, cloud-native integrations, and robust Infrastructure as Code workflows with leading automation tools. Real-world scenarios showcase Caddy's versatility, from powering global content delivery and edge computing to supporting serverless, IoT, and AI-driven pipelines. Whether you're transitioning critical workloads or innovating at the edge, "Caddy for Modern Web Infrastructure" will expand your capabilities for secure, scalable, and future-proof web operations.
