Course Outline
Introduction
Nginx as an IoT Front-End (load balancer, reverse proxy, application delivery platform)
- Comparison between Nginx and Nginx Plus
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
- Overview of TCP, HTTP, and UDP protocols
- Bandwidth requirements
- The role of UDP in IoT communications
Overview of Nginx Architecture and Functionality
- How Nginx manages connection "state"
- How Nginx handles TCP and UDP (conversations, etc.)
- How Nginx forwards IP addresses to the backend
Case Study: Nginx as an IoT Server
- IoT Architecture: sensors, hubs, and servers
Installing Nginx
- Installations on Debian, Ubuntu, and from source
Using Nginx as a Load Balancer
- Understanding performance and scalability
- Load balancing TCP and HTTP connections
- Load balancing UDP connections
Using Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
- Replacing the default configuration
- Modifying request headers
- Fine-tuning response buffering
Using Nginx as a Forward Proxy
- Configuring Nginx
- Forwarding traffic to a dynamic host rather than a predefined one
Case Study: Nginx in Large-Scale Industrial IT Systems
Maximizing Performance
- Performance optimization (Nginx parameters, OS parameters, CPU and memory ratios for virtual machines)
- Client-side performance optimization
Security
- Restricting access
- Authentication
- Secure links
- Common security issues in Nginx configurations
Scaling
- Deploying content across multiple servers
- Configuration sharing
Enhancing Nginx with LUA Scripts and Other Plugins
- OpenResty, LuaJIT, and Lua libraries
Logging in Nginx
- Accessing log and error files across multiple servers
- Optimizing logging
Monitoring Nginx
- Improving maintainability and reliability
Troubleshooting Nginx
Closing Remarks
Requirements
- Understanding of TCP/IP
- Experience 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.