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SSL is very resource intensive. I can understand wanting to show security on the homepage but you should definitely turn it off for the site tour and other page
by MichaelApproved 17y ago
SSL is very resource intensive. I can understand wanting to show security on the homepage but you should definitely turn it off for the site tour and other pages like TOS.
- qq66 17y agoI run a site entirely on SSL using a Redline 3250. It's literally a 30-minute setup -- the server does not know that it is running a secure site. Listed for $35,000 in 2003 - bought mine on EBay for $200.
- egoz 17y agoThat site even use https to serve images. Btw, Ask HN: I'm planning to setup a site hosted in linode540/slicehost512 and serve all but images/css/js in https, and expecting about 5k-10k page views a day. Will that slicehost/linode instance be enough?
- apinstein 17y agoYou can't really serve all but images in SSL as unfortunately browsers complain about this. We tried it but people constantly ask us why they get alerts (IE) and there is a "caveat" to the lock in Firefox. Sad but true.
- egoz 17y agoOuch! I use my own generated ssl certificate for development and doesn't realize this. Now, seeing where all https domains serve their image, I see that you are right. It saddens me, but thanks!