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2 days<\/strong> (16 hours total)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Master\/worker model, event loop, async I\/O, phases of request processing, modules (static vs dynamic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Debian\/Ubuntu Prefix match, regex match, exact match, order of evaluation, common pitfalls, rewrite vs return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multiple server blocks, name-based vhosts, IP-based vhosts, default_server mechanics, per-vhost logging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Access logs, error levels, log formats, debugging slow requests, analyzing worker crashes, log rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s Encrypt, OCSP stapling, HTTP\u2192HTTPS redirect, TLS 1.3, modern cipher suites, HSTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upstreams, least_conn, IP-hash, weights, active health checks (commercial vs OSS options).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proxy caching, cache keys, cache lock, stale-while-revalidate, microcaching patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Removing server tokens, allowed methods, strict headers, preventing path traversal, chroot-style approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNIX vs TCP socket, pool tuning, slow log, fastcgi caching basics, common fastcgi_param mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Template-based configs, using environment variables, reload safety, zero-downtime rollouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2 days (16 hours total) Day 1 \u2013 Installation, Core Concepts, HTTP Basics 1. NGINX Architecture Master\/worker model, event loop, async I\/O, phases of request processing, modules (static vs dynamic). 2. Installation Debian\/Ubuntu apt, RHEL dnf\/yum, official repo packages, directory layout (\/etc\/nginx, \/usr\/share\/nginx), service control. 3. Configuration Structure nginx.conf layout, include tree, contexts (main, http, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":203,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Day 1 \u2013 Installation, Core Concepts, HTTP Basics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. NGINX Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
apt<\/code>, RHEL dnf\/yum<\/code>, official repo packages, directory layout (\/etc\/nginx<\/code>, \/usr\/share\/nginx<\/code>), service control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Configuration Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nginx.conf<\/code> layout, include<\/code> tree, contexts (main<\/code>, http<\/code>, server<\/code>, location<\/code>), config testing, reload vs restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Static Web Serving<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
root<\/code> vs alias<\/code>, index files, directory listing, MIME types, caching headers, content compression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Locations & Matching Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Virtual Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Logging & Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDay 2 \u2013 TLS, Reverse Proxy, Upstreams, Hardening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. HTTPS & TLS Configuration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Reverse Proxy Basics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
proxy_pass<\/code>, buffering, error handling, timeouts, headers, X-Forwarded-For chain, upstream health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Load Balancing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
11. Rate Limiting & Request Controls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
limit_req<\/code>, limit_conn<\/code>, body size limits, timeout tuning, DoS resistance basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n12. Caching<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
13. Security Hardening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
14. Integration With PHP-FPM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
15. Automation & CI\/CD Integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n