Introduction to Nginx – Summary of Learning
Introduction to Nginx
Main Functions: Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Static/Dynamic Separation
Installlation and startup of Nginx
Common commands for Nginx, navigate to /usr/local/nginx/sbin
./nginx -- start Nginx
./nginx -s stop -- stop Nginx
./nginx -s quit -- graceful shut down Nginx
./nginx -s reload -- reload configuration, useful after ...
Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:26:27 +0000 by thebluebus
Configuring GitLab 13.1.11 to Support PlantUML Diagrams
System Requirements
GitLab Version: 13.1.11
PlantUML Version: 1.2023.10
Graphviz Version: 8.1.0
Deployment Architecture
PlantUML is deployed separately from GitLab on Anolis OS 7.9. The PlantUML server is compiled from source into a WAR package and deployed using Tomcat 10 with Oracle JDK 11.0.6. Graphviz is compiled and installed from source ...
Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0000 by jp2php
Building a Web Application Firewall with Nginx and Lua
Overview
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) filters HTTP/HTTPS traffic to protect web applications from common exploits such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and DDoS/CC attacks. By leveraging Nginx’s event-driven architecture and Lua’s lightweight scripting capabilities via the lua-nginx-module, a high-performence, rule-based WAF ca ...
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:20 +0000 by EriRyoutan
Kubernetes 1.18 Binary Installation with High Availability Setup
Deployment Overview
This guide covers the complete binary-based deployment of Kubernetes version 1.18 with high availability configuration. The setup includes a three-node etcd cluster, multi-master architecture, and load balancing infrastructure.
Software Requirements
Component
Version/Source
Purpose
CentOS
7.7+
Host operating system
...
Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:01:38 +0000 by melittle
Embedding PHP 7 Directly into Nginx with ngx_php7
ngx_php7 is a high-performance, non-blocking Nginx module that embeds PHP 7 directly into the web server process—similar in architecture and intent to ngx_lua. It enables inline PHP execution at various Nginx request-processing phases without relying on external processes like PHP-FPM, mod_php, or CGI gateways.
Developed as a open-source extens ...
Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:08:22 +0000 by nazariah
Configuring NGINX Ingress for HTTPS and WebSockets in Kubernetes
Securing Internal Pods with HTTPS via Ingress
When the internal pods communicate over HTTPS, the Ingress must be configured accordingly to ensure proper handling of encrypted traffic. Below is an example configuration that sets up an NGINX Ingress to forward traffic to HTTPS backend services.
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
meta ...
Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:59:50 +0000 by knelson
Linux Infrastructure Architecture Overview for Small-Medium Websites
Components of a Small-Medium Scale Website Architecture
Customers/Users
Visitors accessing the website
Security Guard - Firewall (firewalld)
Implements access control policies
Receptionist - Load Balancer (nginx)
Schedules and distributes incoming user requests
Waiter - Web Server (nginx)
Processes user requests
Chef - Database Server ...
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:36:56 +0000 by nmohamm
Essential Nginx Configuration Parameters Explained
The worker_processes directive determines the number of worker processes Nginx should spawn. A typical Nginx instance runs one master process that manages multiple worker processes based on this setting. The default value is 'auto', which automatically creates a number of worker processes equal to the available CPU cores. When using SSL certifi ...
Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:54:17 +0000 by Gish
Nginx Installation and Reverse Proxy Configuration
Nginx Overview
Nginx is a high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy known for low memory usage and strong concurrency support. It serves static content efficiently and handles dynamic content via CGI protocols like Perl and PHP, but requires Tomcat for Java applications. Optimized for high-load environments, Nginx supports up to 50,000 con ...
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:47:34 +0000 by dscapuano
Securing Nginx with Let's Encrypt SSL on CentOS 7
Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, and open Certificate Authority (CA) provided by the Internet Security Reseacrh Group (ISRG). It allows website owners to obtain trusted SSL certificates that are recognized by all major modern browsers. This guide demonstrates how to use the Certbot tool to generate and manage SSL certificates for Nginx on a ...
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:23:32 +0000 by pixelsoul