# Permalink overhead

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-overhead/51558>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [10월 14, 2016, 4:57오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-overhead/51558 "2016-10-14T16:57:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [10월 14, 2016, 5:19오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-overhead/51558/4 "2016-10-14T17:19:49Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> better to have Discourse do the redirects than to get Nginx to do it, as adding that redirect will cause Nginx to have to process it on every url request.

Actually, doing it on Nginx should be way faster than doing in Discourse. The problem is that Discourse is **way** easier, friendly and portable, while Nginx should be treated in a case-by-case basis.

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