Course Outline
Introduction
Nginx as a front-end for IoT (serving as a load balancer, reverse proxy, and application delivery platform)
- Distinctions 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 maintains connection "state"
- How Nginx handles TCP and UDP (including 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
- Installation on Debian, Ubuntu, and from source
Utilising Nginx as a Load Balancer
- Understanding performance and scalability
- Load balancing for TCP and HTTP connections
- Load balancing for UDP connections
Utilising Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
- Replacing the default configuration with a custom one
- Modifying request headers
- Fine-tuning response buffering
Utilising Nginx as a Forward Proxy
- Configuring Nginx
- Forwarding traffic to a variable host rather than a predefined one.
Case Study: Nginx in Very Large Industrial IT Systems
Maximising Performance
- Optimising performance (tuning Nginx parameters, OS parameters, and virtual machine CPU/memory ratios)
- Client-side performance optimization
Security
- Restricting access
- Authentication mechanisms
- 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
- Optimising logging practices
Monitoring Nginx
- Improving maintainability and reliability
Troubleshooting Nginx
Closing remarks
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of TCP/IP.
- Practical 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.
