Mastering NGINX (2nd Edition)

Mastering NGINX (2nd Edition) is a hands-on guide to NGINX configuration by Swiss technical expert Dimitri Aivaliotis, translated into Chinese by Li Hongjun from the English original Mastering NGINX, 2nd Edition. Unlike the many online articles that merely list configuration snippets, this book starts from the configuration file itself and systematically explains NGINX's configuration structure and tuning approach: it first covers how to compile and install NGINX and third-party modules, then breaks down global parameters and the http block together with server and location matching rules, before moving on to typical scenarios such as reverse proxying, HTTP serving, mail proxying, application integration, and Lua extensions, and finally devotes a chapter to troubleshooting. The book is written in a modular style; apart from the first two chapters on installation and configuration basics, each chapter can largely be read independently, so readers can jump straight to the relevant chapter for the problem at hand. It includes complete configuration examples, best-practice notes, and directive reference tables, and covers common needs such as SSL certificates, caching and compression, try_files file detection, FastCGI and PHP framework integration, and logging configuration. The appendices provide a quick directive reference, a guide to rewrite rules (including ideas for migrating Apache rules to NGINX), community resources, and network tuning under Solaris. Compared with the first edition, the second edition adds Lua integration and advanced reverse proxy topics, runs to about 241 pages, and is positioned as a desk reference for readers with server administration experience rather than a beginner's tutorial.