NGINX Web Server Administration

The objective of this course is to provide participants with practical skills to deploy, configure, and manage NGINX as a high performance web server, reverse proxy, and load balancer. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure NGINX servers

• Host and manage websites and web services

• Implement reverse proxy and load balancing

• Secure NGINX using Secure Sockets Layer and access controls

• Optimize performance and availability

• Troubleshoot common NGINX configuration issues

This course is designed for professionals involved in managing web infrastructure and high traffic applications, including:

• System administrators

• Web server administrators

• DevOps engineers

• IT infrastructure engineers

• Cloud and operations engineers

• Developers responsible for deploying web applications

Basic knowledge of Linux and web technologies is recommended.

Module 1: Introduction to NGINX

• Overview of NGINX

• NGINX versus Apache

• Event driven architecture

• Common use cases

Module 2: Installation and Basic Configuration

• Installing NGINX on Linux

• Directory structure and configuration files

• Managing NGINX services

• Testing configuration files

Module 3: NGINX Configuration Fundamentals

• Configuration syntax and contexts

• http, server, and location blocks

• Variables and directives

• Includes and modular configuration

Module 4: Hosting Websites

• Static content hosting

• Dynamic content configuration

• Virtual hosts (server blocks)

• Domain and port configuration

Module 5: Reverse Proxy Configuration

• Reverse proxy concepts

• Proxying Hypertext Transfer Protocol and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure traffic

• Backend application integration

• Header and timeout configuration

Module 6: Load Balancing

• Load balancing algorithms

• Configuring upstream servers

• Health checks

• High availability considerations

Module 7: Security and Secure Sockets Layer Configuration

• Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security concepts

• Installing and configuring certificates

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol to Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure redirection

• Access control and rate limiting

• Basic security hardening

Module 8: Performance Optimization

• Caching mechanisms

• Compression using Gzip

• Connection and worker tuning

• Static asset optimization

Module 9: Logging, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

• Access and error logs

• Log analysis

• Common configuration errors

• Monitoring tools and alerts

Weekdays: 10:00am - 04:00pm (1 Hour Lunch/PM Documentary Break)

Weekend: Saturday 10:00am – 04:00pm; Sunday 1pm – 05:00pm

Lagos Training Centers:

Lagos Mainland: 27 Moronfolu Street, Close to Unilag, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos

Lagos Island: 7 Brook Street, beside Campbell hotel, by Freedom Park, Lagos Island.

Outside Lagos Training Centers:

Port Harcourt Training Center: 21 Oil Field Guest House Close, off School Road by MTN Junction Elelenwo.

Abuja Training Center: 11 Mubende Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.