Master NGINX to elevate, accelerate, and optimize your cloud infrastructureKey FeaturesDiscover the potential of running NGINX in your environmentRun NGINX in harmony with your existing cloud infrastructureLearn how to fine-tune and adjust NGINX's configuration for best performancePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionExplore the capabilities of NGINX, a robust HTTP server designed for handling high-traffic websites, with network scalability as its primary objective. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced administrator, this NGINX book will guide you through the complete process of setting up this lightweight HTTP server, from quick and basic configurations to more detailed configurations tailored to your needs.

Highlighting the latest version 1. 25.

2, featuring new features such as HTTP/3 and QUIC, this edition keeps you up to date with cutting-edge developments. This book is packed with a multitude of real-world examples, which will help you secure your infrastructure with automatic TLS certificates, expertly place NGINX in front of your existing applications, and do much more.

From orchestration and Docker to bandwidth management, OpenResty, and NGINX Plus commercial features, you’ll get to grips with enhancing and optimizing your infrastructure or designing brand-new architecture. Moreover, this updated edition will show you how NGINX excels in cloud environments with guides on integrating NGINX with cloud services for deploying scalable architectures efficiently and securely.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to adapt and use a wide variety of NGINX implementations to tackle diverse challenges with confidence. What you will learnInstall and configure a basic setup for NGINX and test it outDiscover the core functionality of the HTTP module as well as third-party modulesUnderstand how to set up NGINX to work with PHP, Python, and other applicationsOptimize your architecture with threads or load balancingConfigure NGINX with orchestration and work in a Docker environmentIdentify errors in configuration and grasp basic troubleshooting techniquesWho this book is forThis book is for beginners and web administrators looking to master the powerful and secure NGINX HTTP server.

Whether you want to replace your existing web server software or integrate a new tool to collaborate with applications that are already up and running, this book will help you achieve your goals. To get started, all you need is access to a Linux server and a basic understanding of web server concepts.

Table of ContentsDownloading and Installing NGINXBasic NGINX ConfigurationExploring the HTTP ConfigurationExploring Module Configuration in NGINXPHP and Python with NGINXNGINX as a Reverse ProxyIntroduction to Load Balancing and OptimizationNGINX within a Cloud InfrastructureFully Deploy, Manage, and Auto-Update NGINX with AnsibleCase StudiesTroubleshooting. .