Let's Encrypt HTTPS + Linode NodeBalancer

Frankly, Let’s Encrypt is possibly the best thing since sliced bread, letting you get a free SSL/TLS certificate with open source tools and an API to create and auto-renew said certificate in perpetuum. There are already plenty of guides on getting started with Let’s Encrypt, including in their own forum and documentation, and Brad has talked about how excited he is by Let’s Encrypt in another article. However, today we’re going to look at something very specific that I needed for a side project: using a Let’s Encrypt certificate with a . HTTPS + Node Balancing When you have a successful web site or service, the chances are you’ll get to the point where you need to split your traffic across multiple servers in order to handle the workload. There’s a lot to be said for using multiple web servers simply to guard against server failures too. This is why a node balancer is often used to accept incoming internet traffic and quickly pass it onto the backend server best able to handle the new request, marshalling the back and forth between the client and server. There are two common ways to handle a HTTPS request when using a node balancer in front of one or more web servers. You either pass #wordpress #smallbusiness #entrepreneur