Varnish 6 by Example Book
Varnish 6 by Example is the official Varnish 6 book, written by Thijs Feryn, the Technical Evangelist at Varnish Software. The book has 778 pages and covers all things Varnish. As the name suggests, the book is very example-driven and contains hundreds of VCL examples. Most of the content is written for Varnish Cache users, but there's also plenty of content on Varnish Enterprise features.
Digital and Analog
Varnish 6 by Example is available both as a digital and a physical book. By signing up on our main website's book page, you can download a free copy of the digital version in PDF format. If you want the paperback version, you can buy it on Amazon.
What You Will Learn
Varnish 6 by Example takes a hands-on approach to Varnish, from first steps with the software to tackling advanced caching techniques.
Install Varnish
Across platforms, hardware and distributions
Caching Basics
Leveraging HTTP caching best practices
Write VCL
A flexible edge logic for finely tuned caching
Configure Storage
Understand how to efficiently cache massive amount of datas
Use Every Feature
A guide to all Varnish 6 features and VMODs
Load Balancing
Using Varnish in a multi-node architecture
Securing Varnish
With access controls, cache encryption and TLS
Advanced Edge Caching
From cache invalidation to caching the uncacheable
Build CDNs
Unlock private CDN performance
Streaming Video
Varnish is a powerful live, OTT, VoD streaming platform
“This book takes a deep dive into the technical features of Varnish and then goes further: it encourages readers to rethink their content delivery strategy and emphasizes the importance of decision-making on the edge. It's packed with examples, making abstract content delivery concepts more tangible and relatable, so you're ready to use Varnish in the wild.”
