NGINX 8hours
NGINX is an open source web server available under the GNU General Public License. NGINX is known for its high performance and low resource use. It was designed to serve as a drop-in replacement for Apache HTTP Server.
Chapter 1 : Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules
NGINX is a lightweight and efficient web server for hosting multiple websites. It is designed to be quick, easy to configure, and highly scalable.
Installing NGINX using a package manager
Finding and installing third-party modules
45min.
Chapter 2 : A Configuration Guide
Before we start configuring NGINX, there are a few things that need to be considered for our setup. These include: how many domains will you have, the level of authentication required for your sites…
The basic configuration format
Locations – where, when, and how
45min.
Chapter 3 : Using the mail Module
NGINX mail Module is a module written in NGINX and uses Amazon’s Simple Email Service (SES) to send email…
45min.
Chapter 4 : NGINX as a Reverse Proxy
A reverse proxy is a server that sits between the client and the server. It listens to the clients’ requests and forwards them to the appropriate servers.
Converting an if-fy configuration to a more modern interpretation
Using error documents to handle upstream problems
Determining the client’s real IP address
45min.
Chapter 5 : Reverse Proxy Advanced Topics
Reverse proxy is an essential tool for web application security. It allows different servers to connect to the same public facing host for load balancing and failover purposes.
Isolating application components for scalability
Reverse proxy performance tuning
45min.
Chapter 6 : The NGINX HTTP Server
NGINX is a great way to set up a secure web server that can handle high traffic loads. With NGINX, you will need less hardware such as RAM and disk space than traditional servers like Apache or Microsoft IIS.
Wiring NGINX and uWSGI together
45min.
Chapter 7 : NGINX for the Application Developer
When you are working with the server-side programming language PHP, you want to know which web servers can take advantage of your code. The best option for this would be NGINX.
Preventing inadvertent code execution
45min.
Chapter 8 : Integrating Lua with NGINX
Lua is a popular programming language, and NGINX is a web server. This combination makes for a complete web stack. Lua with NGINX can be used to create and manage websites and applications.
45min.
Chapter 9 : Troubleshooting Techniques
The NGINX troubleshooting techniques mentioned in this course are meant for experienced system administrators who are familiar with the process of diagnosing and resolving problems with Nginx servers.
45min.
Kumar Satish
Instructor
Kumar Satish started his career as a Unix and Linux System Engineer in 2011. Kumar has professiona experience with CentOS, RedHat, Ubuntu, and Debian. He enjoys teaching others how to use and exploit the power of the Linux operating system.
