Getting Started with Varnish Cache

Preface

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Acknowledgments

A big thank you to my employer Combell for granting me the time to write this book. More specifically, our CEO Jonas Dhaenens, my manager Frederik Poelman, and my colleagues Stijn Claerhout, Christophe Van den Bulcke, and Wesley Hof. Thanks for believing in me!

I would like to give a shout-out to Varnish Software for the opportunity to write my very first book. Thank you, Hildur Smaradottir, Per Buer, and Rubén Romero.