Nginx HTTP Server - Third Edition

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About Nginx HTTP Server - Third Edition

Harness the power of Nginx to make the most of your infrastructure and serve pages faster than everAbout This BookDiscover possible interactions between Nginx and Apache to get the best of both worldsLearn to exploit the features offered by NGinx for your web applicationsGet the newest techniques available, designed with the latest version in mindWho This Book Is ForBy covering both the early setup stages and advanced topics, this book suits web administrators who 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. If you, your visitors, and your operating system have been disappointed by Apache, this book is exactly what you need.What You Will LearnGet to know the basics of the Nginx configuration: syntax, structure, and semanticsUnderstand the advanced load balancing functionality of Nginx and the newest innovative IO mechanismsCreate virtual host configurations effortlesslyDiscover all the first-party modules: how to enable, configure, and use themEstablish advanced rewrite rules with the Nginx Rewrite moduleSet up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and more via FastCGIConfigure Nginx to work as frontend for your existing HTTP serverManipulate configuration files with ease and adapt them to various situationsDiscover the common pitfalls and find out how to avoid themIn DetailNginx 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 sta