How to get 94% Faster Load Times for Logged-In Subscribers

502 errors during traffic spikes. Subscribers seeing the wrong content. Cache hit ratios in freefall. Then First Things switched hosts and cut logged-in load times by 94%.

502 errors during traffic spikes. Subscribers seeing the wrong content. Cache hit ratios in freefall. Then First Things switched hosts and cut logged-in load times by 94%.

"They treated their visitors like enemies." A 240-year-old newspaper demanded payment before value, gated newsletter signups behind logins, and left $14 million on the table.