Clement Nedelcu's Development Journal

Thanks to the amazing work of Martin Fjordvald , the 4th edition of Nginx HTTP Server (which was, at the time of the 1st edition, the first-ever book about Nginx) is as of today available for purchase in libraries and online. Congratulations Martin! This book is a detailed guide to setting up Nginx in 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 direct reference will be indispensable at all stages of the configuration and maintenance processes. This book mainly targets the most recent version of Nginx (1.13.2) and focuses on all the new additions and improvements, such as support for HTTP/2, improved dynamic modules, security enhancements, and support for multiple SSL certificates.  This book is the perfect companion for both Nginx beginners and experienced administrators. For beginners, it will take you through the complete process of set...

Dear readers, bloggers, fellow administrators, I have been informed by my excellent publisher Packt Publishing that they are currently running an amazing offer: you can get any of their books for just $5. This includes my recent publication - Nginx HTTP server 3rd edition . The promotion started yesterday and will last until New Year. Hurry up and get as many books as you can before the promotion ends!

I am glad to announce that the third edition of "Nginx HTTP Server" (the book) is now available! You can already buy the ebook over at Amazon.com or directly from Packt Publishing . Paperback version will follow on December 1st. Aside from the numerous corrections, chapter overhauls, and section rewrites, this new edition comes with two entirely new chapters: an introduction to load balancing and optimization real life case studies, starting from scratch It is much more practice-oriented, focusing on examples rather than endless directive bullet lists. We learned a lot from reader reviews and I can safely say that this edition is the best by far! Congratulations to everyone who's been working hard on the project over the past months - especially Siddhesh, Kirti, and Indrajit!  If you are interested in getting a free copy of this book (ebook version), please feel free to post a comment here. I will get back to you quickly!