Nginx HTTP Server - Fourth Edition

Make the most of your infrastructure and serve pages faster than ever with Nginx. About This Book • Discover possible interactions between Nginx and Apache to get the best of both worlds • Learn to exploit the features offered by Nginx for your web applications • Get your hands on the most updated version of Nginx (1.13.2) to support all your web administration requirements Who This Book Is For This book is a perfect match to web administrators who are interested in solutions to optimize their infrastructure. Whether you are looking into replacing your existing web server software or integrating a new tool to cooperate with applications that are already up and running, this book is your ideal resource. What You Will Learn • Download and install Nginx on your system • Prepare a basic configuration and test your initial setup • Discover the core functionality of the HTTP module • Make the most of first- and third-party Nginx modules • Set up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and other applications • Learn how to set up Nginx to work with Apache • Fully replace Apache with Nginx • Optimize your architecture with threads or load balancing • Identify errors in configuration and learn basic troubleshooting techniques • Consult the exhaustive directive and module index for reference In Detail 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 book is a detailed guide to setting up Nginx in 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 direct reference will be…