Master Nginx: From Basics to Advanced Architecture and Real-World Scenarios

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Course Overview

Learning Environment Setup

Chapter 2: Fundamentals

What is Nginx

Common Middleware Services

Nginx Advantages: Multi‑IO Multiplexing

Nginx Epoll Model Advantages

Nginx CPU Affinity

Nginx sendfile

Nginx Quick Installation

Nginx Directory and Configuration Syntax – Installation Directory

Nginx Directory and Configuration Syntax – Compilation Parameters

Default Configuration Syntax

Default Configuration and Site Startup

HTTP Requests

Nginx Virtual Hosts and Implementation

Virtual Host Single NIC Multi‑IP Demo

Virtual Host Multi‑Port Demo

Virtual Host Hostname‑Based Demo

Nginx Log log_format1

Nginx Log log_format2

Nginx Modules Overview

sub_status Module

random_index Module

sub_module

sub_module Configuration Demo

Request Limiting – Connection Rate Limit Syntax and Principles

Request Limiting – Principles

Request Limiting – Configuration Syntax

Access Control – Basic Methods

Access Control – access_module Syntax

Access Control – access_module Configuration

Access Control – access_module Limitations

Access Control – auth_basic_module Configuration

Access Control – auth_basic_module Limitations

Chapter 3: Scenario Practice

Scenario Practice Introduction

Nginx as Static Resource Web Service – Types

Static Service – CDN Scenario

Static Service – Configuration Syntax

Static Service – Scenario Demo

Static Service – Browser Cache Principles

Static Service – Browser Cache Demo

Static Service – Cross‑Origin Access

Static Service – Cross‑Origin Configuration

Static Service – Anti‑Leech Purpose

Static Service – Anti‑Leech Configuration

Nginx as Proxy Service – Proxy Basics

Proxy Modes and Modules

Proxy Service – Reverse Proxy Scenario

Proxy Service – Forward Proxy Config (1)

Proxy Service – Forward Proxy Config (2)

Proxy Service – Additional Proxy Configuration

Proxy Service – Additional Proxy Specification

Nginx as Cache Service – Overview

Cache Service – Configuration Syntax

Cache Service – Scenario Demo

Cache Service – Additional Scenario Notes

Cache Hit Analysis

Cache Statistics for Hit Rate

Cache Service – Sharding Requests

WebSocket and Nginx WS Proxy

Node.js WebSocket Proxy Demo

FastCGI Proxy – Overview and Syntax

LNMP Environment Installation

FastCGI Proxy Configuration Demo

LNMP – WordPress Setup (1)

LNMP – WordPress Setup (2)

FastCGI Cache Configuration Demo

Cache Impact of No‑Cache Header Demo

Cache Key Impact Demo

Uwsgi Reverse Proxy Mode

Django Uwsgi Reverse Proxy Demo

Nginx as Load Balancer – Concepts

Load Balancer Configuration Demo

Backup State Demo

Round Robin and Weighted Round Robin

IP Hash Strategy

URL Hash Strategy

Chapter 4: Advanced Topics

Dynamic and Static Separation – Demos (1‑3)

Rewrite Rules – Purpose

Rewrite Rules – Syntax

Rewrite Rules – Regular Expressions

Rewrite Rules – Flags

Rewrite Rules – redirect vs permanent

Rewrite Rule Scenarios (1‑2)

Rewrite Rule Writing

Secure Link Module – Purpose

Secure Link Module – Implementation

GeoIP Module – Introduction

GeoIP Module – Demo

HTTPS – Principles and Usage (1‑2)

Certificate Generation – CA Certificate

HTTPS Configuration Demos (1‑3)

Apple‑Compliant OpenSSL HTTPS Service Demos (1‑3)

HTTPS Optimization

Nginx with Lua – Features and Advantages

Lua Basics – Syntax (1‑2)

Lua Development Environment

Lua API in Nginx

Lua Gray Release Scenarios (1‑4)

Chapter 5: Nginx Architecture

Common Issues – Architecture Overview

Server_name Priority

Location Matching Priority (1‑2)

try_files Usage

Alias vs root

Getting Real Client IP

Common Error Codes

Performance Optimization – Overview

ab Load Testing Tool (1‑3)

System and Nginx Performance Tuning

File Descriptor Settings

CPU Affinity Config (1‑2)

General Nginx Configuration Optimization

Security – Overview

Malicious Behavior Controls

Brute‑Force Attack Mitigation

File Upload Vulnerabilities

SQL Injection Prevention

SQL Injection Scenario

Environment Setup for MariaDB and LNMP

SQL Injection Simulation

Nginx + Lua Firewall

Lua Firewall SQL Injection Demo

CC Attack Mitigation

Nginx Version Updates and Vulnerabilities

Architecture Summary – Static Service Design

Architecture Summary – Proxy Service Needs

Architecture Summary – Requirement Evaluation

Chapter 6: New Features

Smooth Upgrade Implementation and Principles

Smooth Upgrade Demo

HTTP Versions and HTTP/2.0 with gRPC

Go and gRPC Test Environment Setup

gRPC Application Gateway Configuration Demo

Conclusion