Course Outline
Introduction
Deploying Nginx as a front-end for Internet of Things (IoT) environments, serving as a load balancer, reverse proxy, and application delivery platform.
- Comparative analysis of Nginx versus Nginx Plus.
Management and monitoring capabilities
- Overview of TCP, HTTP, and UDP protocols.
- Determining bandwidth requirements.
- The role of UDP in IoT communications.
Overview of Nginx Architecture and Functionality
- Mechanisms for maintaining connection state.
- Processing of TCP and UDP traffic, including session handling.
- Propagation of client IP addresses to backend servers.
Case Study: Nginx as an IoT Server
- IoT architecture components: sensors, hubs, and servers.
Installing Nginx
- Installation procedures for Debian, Ubuntu, and from source code.
Using Nginx as a Load Balancer
- Considerations for performance and scalability.
- Balancing TCP and HTTP connections.
- Balancing UDP connections.
Using Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
- Replacing the default configuration with custom settings.
- Modifying request headers.
- Configuring precise response buffering.
Using Nginx as a Forward Proxy
- Nginx configuration steps.
- Routing traffic to dynamic hosts rather than predefined endpoints.
Case Study: Nginx in Very Large Industrial IT Systems
Maximizing Performance
- Optimizing performance through Nginx parameters, OS settings, and virtual machine CPU-to-memory ratios.
- Client-side performance optimization techniques.
Securing
- Access restriction methods.
- Authentication protocols.
- Implementation of secure links.
- Addressing common security vulnerabilities in Nginx configurations.
Scaling
- Distributing content across multiple servers for government and public sector infrastructure where appropriate.
- Configuration sharing strategies.
Enhancing Nginx with LUA Scripts and Other Plugins
- Utilizing OpenResty, LuaJIT, and Lua libraries.
Logging in Nginx
- Accessing log and error files across multiple servers.
- Optimizing logging efficiency.
Monitoring Nginx
- Improving maintainability and system reliability.
Troubleshooting Nginx
Closing remarks
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in TCP/IP protocols and network architecture
- Practical expertise utilizing the Linux command-line interface for system administration and operations
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.
