Course : NGINX, administering a Web server
Practical course - 4d
- 28h00 - Ref. GXN
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 | Manage HTTP requests including C10K, threads and memory |
| Configuring virtual hosts with NGINX |
| Implement HTTPS for a secure Web application |
| Creating a proxy with NGINX |
| Managing server scalability |
Intended audience
This course is designed for people who have to implement or maintain Web servers exposed to heavy load constraints (administrators, operators, integrators, etc.).
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networks (mainly TCP/IP).
Course schedule
1 Introduction
- HTTP protocol: the basics.
- The C10K problem, threads and memory.
- NGINX's asynchronous architecture.
Hands-on work
HTTP request inspection.
2 Installing and getting started with NGINX
- Overview of available packages.
- Compile NGINX from source.
- Startup, command line options and signals.
- Documentation.
Hands-on work
Install, start the server, create a simple configuration.
3 Server and virtual host configuration
- Configuration file structure.
- Server configuration. Identity, limits and tuning.
- The "server" blocks and "location" blocks, directives concerning requests.
- Variables (use).
- NGINX and virtual hosts.
Hands-on work
Configure virtual hosts, start multiple instances.
4 Security, redirection and address rewriting
- Customer access control by IP address.
- HTTP authentication.
- Query filtering and address rewriting.
- Manage error pages.
- SSL, HTTPS host implementation.
- Logs, formats and configuration.
Hands-on work
Implement HTTPS, access control and filtering.
5 Proxy, Frontal, and reverse proxy
- Simple proxy with NGINX.
- SSL proxy to another HTTP server.
- Proxy cache: tool and use of inotifywait.
- Handle errors between front-end and server-real.
Hands-on work
Implementation of different configurations using NGINX on the Apache front end.
6 Dynamic content and FastCGI
- Modify the encoding and content of responses on the fly.
- FastCGI Process Manager (FPM).
- Serve PHP or PERL applications with FPM.
- Content caching (Memcached).
Hands-on work
Implementation of a phpMyAdmin application and installation of WordPress.
7 Load management and distribution
- Monitoring and Accounting.
- Proxy mechanisms and load balancing.
- Front-end implementation with upstream.
- Limit server load.
- Observe load and statistics: sar, Munin.
- Tool and comparative load test: Gatling.
Hands-on work
Test server load in different configurations, study memory and response times. Visualize load with Munin.
Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
SIX NOËLLIE C.
19/05/26
4 / 5
A few typos and ‘bugs’ in the support materials sometimes made the practical exercises a bit of a struggle. It would have been useful to have a clearer distinction between the theory and the exercises in the support materials.
NATHAN G.
19/05/26
4 / 5
More care should be taken to ensure that the exercises are up to date and work properly. Furthermore, default test data should be provided for the tests. When an exercise does not work, it is difficult to tell whether the problem lies with us, with the exercise itself, or whether the documentation is out of date or is for information purposes only.
RÉMI C.
19/05/26
4 / 5
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Publication date : 04/15/2024
PARTICIPANTS
This course is designed for people who have to implement or maintain Web servers exposed to heavy load constraints (administrators, operators, integrators, etc.).
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networks (mainly TCP/IP).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This course is designed for people who have to implement or maintain Web servers exposed to heavy load constraints (administrators, operators, integrators, etc.).
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networks (mainly TCP/IP).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.