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Vinyl Cache

A web application accelerator, also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy, installed in a

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Vinyl Cache, formerly known as Varnish Cache, is a caching HTTP reverse proxy and web application accelerator. It is installed in front of any server that speaks HTTP and configured to cache content, reducing the load on the origin and speeding up delivery.

The project provides releases across several version series, including a 6.0 LTS line, with security advisories tracked under VSV and CVE identifiers. Configuration is handled through the VCL language, and VMODs extend functionality—for example, VMOD re2 for header and body filtering, VMOD file for serving and updating files, and VMOD selector. Documentation covers topics such as TLS configuration with haproxy, cookie and signed URL handling, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation via VCOT. Releases are published for download, and the project maintains a security mailing list for vulnerability notifications.

Vinyl Cache is aimed at operators and developers who run HTTP-serving infrastructure and need caching at the proxy layer. It is distributed as open-source software under the Vinyl Cache Project, with releases available for download at no cost.

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