Название: Nginx HTTP Server, 3rd Edition

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Автор: Clément Nedelcu
Год: 2015
Издательство: Packt Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-78528-033-7
Страниц: 232
Language: English
Формат: EPUB/AZW3
Размер: 5 Mb

Описание: Nginx is a lightweight HTTP server designed for high-traffic websites, with network scalability as the primary objective. With the advent of high speed Internet access, short loading times and fast transfer rates have become a necessity. This free, open source solution will either come as a full replacement of other software such as Apache, or stand in front of your existing infrastructure to improve its overall speed.
This book is a detailed guide to setting up Nginx in different ways that correspond to actual production situations: as a standalone server, as a reverse proxy, interacting with applications via FastCGI, and more. In addition, this complete directive reference will be your best friend at all stages of the configuration and maintenance processes.
This book is the perfect companion for both Nginx beginners and experienced administrators. For beginners, it will take you through the complete process of setting up this lightweight HTTP server on your system and configuring its various modules so it does exactly what you need quickly and securely. For more experienced administrators, this book provides different approaches that can help you make the most of your current infrastructure. Nginx can be employed in many situations, whether you are looking to construct an entirely new web-serving architecture or simply want to integrate an efficient tool to optimize your site loading speeds.
What You Will Learn

  • Get to know the basics of the Nginx configuration: syntax, structure, and semantics
  • Understand the advanced load balancing functionality of Nginx and the newest innovative IO mechanisms
  • Create virtual host configurations effortlessly
  • Discover all the first-party modules: how to enable, configure, and use them
  • Establish advanced rewrite rules with the Nginx Rewrite module
  • Set up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and more via FastCGI
  • Configure Nginx to work as frontend for your existing HTTP server
  • Manipulate configuration files with ease and adapt them to various situations
  • Discover the common pitfalls and find out how to avoid them


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