Mastering NGINX for Site Reliability and Performance Optimization - Master Web Server Configuration Load Balancing Traffic Optimization with NGINX for Scalable and High-Performance Systems
Richa Garg
Casa editrice: Orange Education Pvt Ltd
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Unlock the power of NGINX to boost performance and scale effortlessly.Key Features● Learn NGINX from basics to advanced with expert guidance, from installation to high-performance configurations.● Reinforce your skills with practical examples and detailed solutions for real-world applications.● Step-by-step beginner-friendly approach with clear explanations, making complex concepts easy to understand.Book DescriptionNGINX is the backbone of the modern web—powering high-performance websites, APIs, and microservices at scale. Trusted by tech giants and startups alike, it’s a must-have tool for any developer, DevOps engineer, or sysadmin aiming for speed, scalability, and security.[Mastering NGINX for Site Reliability and Performance Optimization] is your ultimate guide to mastering NGINX, from basic setups to advanced configurations. You’ll gain hands-on experience configuring NGINX as a web server, deploying load balancers, and optimizing traffic with caching, compression, and rate limiting. Dive into advanced topics like health checks, canary deployments, and using the NGINX Plus API for dynamic reconfiguration and real-time metrics.With actionable examples, you'll master techniques for performance tuning, securing infrastructure, and fine-tuning NGINX for maximum efficiency in production. Whether deploying microservices, managing APIs, or optimizing high-traffic sites, this guide equips you to tackle any challenge confidently.This book doesn’t just teach you how to use NGINX—it empowers you to build production-grade infrastructure with precision. If you're not leveraging NGINX to its fullest, you're missing out on one of the most powerful tools in modern infrastructure engineering.What you will learn● Install, configure and deploy NGINX as a high-performance web server● Implement load balancing and health checks to maximize uptime and reliability● Leverage the NGINX Plus API and NGINX Plus Dashboard for dynamic reconfiguration and real-time observability● Execute canary deployments and phased rollouts with precision● Optimize traffic flow using advanced caching and performance tuning techniques● Secure, debug, and monitor NGINX effectively in production environmentsTable of Contents1. Introduction to Nginx2. Get Started with Nginx Configurations3. Load Balancing4. Health Checks5. Nginx Plus API6. Canary Testing with Nginx7. Nginx as a Web Server8. Caching in Nginx9. Advanced Activity Monitoring10. Debugging and Troubleshooting Nginx11. Performance Enhancements12. Security with Nginx IndexAbout the AuthorsRicha Garg brings a wealth of hands-on experience and deep technical expertise in the field of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). With over nine years of industry experience, she has grown from a college intern at Dell Technologies to a seasoned leader, currently heading a team that manages critical SRE operations for enterprise-grade applications.Her journey is a testament to adaptability and technical excellence. As an SRE for Dell’s $70 billion e-commerce platform, Richa played a pivotal role in transitioning Dell.com to a hybrid cloud infrastructure using NGINX, resulting in significantly improved ecosystem availability and a marked reduction in production incidents.
Disponibile da: 20/05/2025.
Lunghezza di stampa: 270 pagine.
