Alongside its popular web server, NGINX provides a dynamic application server that supports configuration through a RESTful JSON API. The open source NGINX Unit server deploys configuration changes without service disruptions and runs apps built with multiple languages and frameworks. This updated cookbook shows developers, DevOps personnel, network admins, and cloud infrastructure pros how to quickly get started with NGINX Unit. Hands-on recipes demonstrate Unit's new approach and show you how to deploy and configure this server for different applications. You'll learn how to run applications written in different languages on the same server, how to use NGINX Unit as the foundation for your web application development environment, and how Unit's RESTful API simplifies configuration. Learn how Unit differs from other middleware application servers Install Unit using source code, Red Hat and Debian systems, or third-party repositories Configure Unit using application, router, and listener objects Start and stop the Unit server and the applications it runs Manage user permissions, Linux namespace isolation, and API security Run WordPress, Django, and other web applications with Unit Serve applications with an NGINX proxy or load balancer

Alongside its popular web server, NGINX provides a dynamic application server that supports configuration through a RESTful JSON API. The open source NGINX Unit server deploys configuration changes without service disruptions and runs apps built with multiple languages and frameworks. This updated cookbook shows developers, DevOps personnel, network admins, and cloud infrastructure pros how to quickly get started with NGINX Unit. Hands-on recipes demonstrate Unit’s new approach and show you how to deploy and configure this server for different applications. You’ll learn how to run applications written in different languages on the same server, how to use NGINX Unit as the foundation for your web application development environment, and how Unit’s RESTful API simplifies configuration. Learn how Unit differs from other middleware application servers Install Unit using source code, Red Hat and Debian systems, or third-party repositories Configure Unit using application, router, and listener objects Start and stop the Unit server and the applications it runs Manage user permissions, Linux namespace isolation, and API security Run WordPress, Django, and other web applications with Unit Serve applications with an NGINX proxy or load balancer

In addition to its popular web server, NGINX now provides a dynamic application server that supports a RESTful JSON API. The open source NGINX Unit server deploys configuration changes without service disruptions and runs apps built with multiple languages and frameworks. Developers, DevOps personnel, network admins, and cloud infrastructure pros will learn how to quickly get started with this new server with this useful, updated cookbook. Hands-on recipes demonstrate NGINX Unit's new approach and describe how to deploy and configure the server for different applications. You'll learn how the comprehensive RESTful API simplifies configuration, how to run applications written in different languages on the same server, and how to use NGINX Unit as the foundation for your service mesh. This new edition includes updates throughout and new chapters on Proxying, Static Files and Upstreams/Load Balancing.

NGINX is one of the most widely used web servers available today, in part because of its capabilities as a load balancer and reverse proxy server for HTTP and other network protocols. This cookbook provides easy-to-follow examples to real-world problems in application delivery. The practical recipes will help you set up and use either the open source or commercial offering to solve problems in various use cases. For professionals who understand modern web architectures, such as n-tier or microservice designs, and common web protocols including TCP and HTTP, these recipes provide proven solutions for security, software load balancing, and monitoring and maintaining NGINX’s application delivery platform. You’ll also explore advanced features of both NGINX and NGINX Plus, the free and licensed versions of this server. You’ll find recipes for: High-performance load balancing with HTTP, TCP, and UDP Securing access through encrypted traffic, secure links, HTTP authentication subrequests, and more Deploying NGINX to Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure cloud computing services Setting up and configuring NGINX Controller Installing and configuring the NGINX Plus App Protect module Enabling WAF through Controller ADC

Harness the power of Nginx to make the most of your infrastructure and serve pages faster than everAbout 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 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 Learn* Get to know the basics of the Nginx configuration: syntax, structure, and semantics* Understand the advanced load balancing functionality of Nginx and the newest innovative IO mechanisms* Create virtual host configurations effortlessly* Discover all the first-party modules: how to enable, configure, and use them* Establish advanced rewrite rules with the Nginx Rewrite module* Set up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and more via FastCGI* Configure Nginx to work as frontend for your existing HTTP server* Manipulate configuration files with ease and adapt them to various situations* Discover 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 stand in front of your existing infrastructure to improve its overall speed.This book is a detailed guide to setting up Nginx in different 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 directive reference will be your best friend at all stages of the configuration and maintenance processes.This book is the perfect companion for both Nginx beginners and experienced administrators. For beginners, it will take you through the complete process of setting up this lightweight HTTP server on your system and configuring its various modules so it does exactly what you need quickly and securely. For more experienced administrators, this book provides different approaches that can help you make the most of your current infrastructure. Nginx can be employed in many situations, whether you are looking to construct an entirely new web-serving architecture or simply want to integrate an efficient tool to optimize your site loading speeds.Style and approachThis tutorial-style book includes detailed instructions on each of the processes it describes, as well as step-by-step tutorials, commented configuration sections, and in-depth module descriptions, so you can make the most of the performance potential offered by Nginx.

Over 100 recipes to get up and running with the modern Linux administration ecosystem Key FeaturesUnderstand and implement the core system administration tasks in LinuxDiscover tools and techniques to troubleshoot your Linux systemMaintain a healthy system with good security and backup practicesBook Description Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems among system administrators,and even modern application and server development is heavily reliant on the Linux platform. The Linux Administration Cookbook is your go-to guide to get started on your Linux journey. It will help you understand what that strange little server is doing in the corner of your office, what the mysterious virtual machine languishing in Azure is crunching through, what that circuit-board-like thing is doing under your office TV, and why the LEDs on it are blinking rapidly. This book will get you started with administering Linux, giving you the knowledge and tools you need to troubleshoot day-to-day problems, ranging from a Raspberry Pi to a server in Azure, while giving you a good understanding of the fundamentals of how GNU/Linux works. Through the course of the book, you’ll install and configure a system, while the author regales you with errors and anecdotes from his vast experience as a data center hardware engineer, systems administrator, and DevOps consultant. By the end of the book, you will have gained practical knowledge of Linux, which will serve as a bedrock for learning Linux administration and aid you in your Linux journey. What you will learnInstall and manage a Linux server, both locally and in the cloudUnderstand how to perform administration across all Linux distrosWork through evolving concepts such as IaaS versus PaaS, containers, and automationExplore security and configuration best practicesTroubleshoot your system if something goes wrongDiscover and mitigate hardware issues, such as faulty memory and failing drivesWho this book is for If you are a system engineer or system administrator with basic experience of working with Linux, this book is for you.

A practical book on real-world NGINX deployments to get you up and running quickly. About This Book Be the first to immerse yourself in the NGINX 1.9x web server and explore the plethora of advanced features. Master the skills of load balancing TCP-based applications and implementing HTTP/2. A recipe-based approach book that provides you with up-to-date information on NGINX, allowing you to implement specific use cases immediately. Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at smaller-to-medium developers, who are just getting started with NGINX. It assumes they already understand the basics of how a web server works and how basic networking works. What You Will Learn Practical, real-world examples and recipes on how to use NGINX Common CMS deployments such as WordPress, Joomla and more NGINX configurations for frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Django and more Detailed SSL recipes, including HTTP/2 Real world rewrite examples Basic web and TCP load balancing configuration Bandwidth management and connection limiting Detailed NGINX deployment scenarios with Docker Performance tuning and monitoring of your NGINX deployments OpenResty deployment guides Advanced deployments with NGINX Plus features In Detail NGINX Cookbook covers the basics of configuring NGINX as a web server for use with common web frameworks such as WordPress and Ruby on Rails, through to utilization as a reverse proxy. Designed as a go-to reference guide, this book will give you practical answers based on real-world deployments to get you up and running quickly. Recipes have also been provided for multiple SSL configurations, different logging scenarios, practical rewrites, and multiple load balancing scenarios. Advanced topics include covering bandwidth management, Docker container usage, performance tuning, OpenResty, and the NGINX Plus commercial features. By the time you've read this book, you will be able to adapt and use a wide variety of NGINX implementations to solve any problems you have.