FediMeteo, HAProxy, and the art of not wasting snac threads
FediMeteo uses HAProxy as a reverse proxy to offload TLS and request routing from snac, reducing thread waste and improving concurrent connection handling in a lightweight Fediverse setup.
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FediMeteo uses HAProxy to cache public media and ActivityPub JSON in front of snac instances, keeping backend threads free for actual work. The configuration caches the shared avatar, microcaches ActivityPub responses for 60 seconds, and separates media from JSON traffic.