Reduce Time To First Byte: Practical Server Fixes

Performance4/10/20267 min read

Server-side fixes for cache misses, slow database queries, overloaded origins, and cold starts.

Time to first byte is often the cleanest signal that the origin is doing too much work.

Cache First

Add page caching, object caching, and CDN rules for pages that do not need per-request rendering.

Profile database queries, queue background work, and keep enough server capacity for traffic spikes.

Website security, performance, SEO, and operations guidance.

Find visible security, performance, SEO, DNS, SSL, and third-party script issues in under a minute.