Course Outline
Introduction
Role of Nginx in IoT front-ends (load balancer, reverse proxy, application delivery platform)
- Key differences between Nginx and Nginx Plus
Management and monitoring features
- Overview of TCP, HTTP, and UDP protocols
- Bandwidth considerations
- The role of UDP in IoT communications
Nginx Architecture and Functionality
- Mechanisms for maintaining connection state
- Handling of TCP and UDP streams
- Passing client IP addresses to backend servers
Case Study: Nginx as an IoT Server
- IoT Architecture: sensors, hubs, and servers
Nginx Installation
- Setup on Debian, Ubuntu, and from source
Nginx as a Load Balancer
- Performance and scalability principles
- Load balancing for TCP and HTTP connections
- Load balancing for UDP connections
Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
- Replacing default configurations
- Modifying request headers
- Buffering response optimization
Nginx as a Forward Proxy
- Configuration strategies
- Forwarding traffic to dynamic or variable hosts
Case Study: Nginx in Large-Scale Industrial IT Systems
Performance Optimization
- Tuning Nginx parameters, OS settings, and VM resource allocation (CPU/memory)
- Client-side performance enhancements
Security Measures
- Access restriction techniques
- Authentication protocols
- Establishing secure connections
- Addressing common security vulnerabilities in Nginx
Scaling Strategies
- Distributing content across multiple servers
- Configuration synchronization
Extending Nginx with LUA scripts and plugins
- Utilizing OpenResty, LuaJIT, and Lua libraries
Nginx Logging
- Managing log and error files in multi-server environments
- Logging efficiency improvements
Monitoring Nginx
- Improving maintainability and reliability
Troubleshooting Nginx
Conclusion
Requirements
- Familiarity with TCP/IP
- Proficiency with the Linux command line
Testimonials (2)
the training on the job mode
PIERANDREA LAMBERTINI - Istituto Europeo di Oncologia Srl
Course - HAProxy Administration
The ability of the trainer to align the course with the requirements of the organization other than just providing the course for the sake of delivering it.