{"product_id":"9781785285912","title":"Nginx HTTP Server - Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarness the power of Nginx to make the most of your infrastructure and serve pages faster than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover possible interactions between Nginx and Apache to get the best of both worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to exploit the features offered by NGinx for your web applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet the newest techniques available, designed with the latest version in mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet to know the basics of the Nginx configuration: syntax, structure, and semantics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the advanced load balancing functionality of Nginx and the newest innovative IO mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate virtual host configurations effortlessly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover all the first-party modules: how to enable, configure, and use them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish advanced rewrite rules with the Nginx Rewrite module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and more via FastCGI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure Nginx to work as frontend for your existing HTTP server\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManipulate configuration files with ease and adapt them to various situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the common pitfalls and find out how to avoid them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNginx 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167847006448,"sku":"9781785285912","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785285912_p0.jpg?v=1763728208","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785285912","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}