Preface

NGINX, known for its lightweight design, is a powerhouse HTTP server designed for handling high-traffic websites, with network scalability as its primary objective. In our increasingly connected world, optimizing your web apps has become more critical than ever. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced administrator, this NGINX book will guide you through the complete process of setting up this lightweight HTTP server, from a quick and basic configuration to a more detailed configuration tailored to your needs. This new edition focuses on the latest version 1.25.2, which introduces new features such as HTTP/3 and QUIC.

Packed with a multitude of real-world examples, this book will help you to secure your infrastructure with automatic TLS certificates, expertly place NGINX in front of your existing applications, and do much more. You’ll also cover orchestration, Docker, bandwidth management, OpenResty, and NGINX Plus commercial features to enhance and optimize your infrastructure or design a brand-new architecture.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to adapt and use a wide variety of NGINX implementations to solve any problems you have.