HTTP Web Server (Nginx, Apache, JBoss) Training Course

Section 1: Nginx (Day 1, Duration: 1.5 Days)

Module 1: Installing Nginx and Third-Party Modules

• Installing Nginx using a package manager.
• Configuration for web deployment.
• Configuring options to specify paths.
• Table: HTTP configure options.
• Enabling various modules.
• Table: HTTP module configure options.
• Disabling unused modules.
• Table: Disable configure options.
• Installing third-party modules.

Module 2: A Configuration Guide

• The basic configuration format.
• Nginx global configuration parameters.
• Table: Global configuration directives.
• Using include files.
• The HTTP server section: Client directives, File I/O directives, Hash directives, Socket directives.
• The virtual server section.
• Configuring Locations – where, when, and how.

Module 3: Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

• The proxy module.
• Proxy module directives.
• The upstream module: Keepalive connections and load-balancing algorithms.
• Types of upstream servers: Single upstream server, Multiple upstream servers, Non-HTTP upstream servers.
• Handling upstream problems.

Module 4: Reverse Proxy Advanced Topics

• Introduction to Security.
• Encrypting traffic with SSL.
• Authenticating clients using SSL.
• Blocking traffic based on originating IP address.
• Isolating application components for scalability.
• Reverse proxy performance tuning: Buffering, Caching, Compressing.

Module 5. The Nginx HTTP Server

• HTTP server directives.
• HTTP logging directives.
• HTTP file-path directives.
• Name resolution directives.
• HTTP client interaction directives.
• HTTP limits directives.
• HTTP access module directives.
• HTTP streaming directives.

Module 6. Nginx Load Balancing

• Overview of Load Balancing.
• Setting up the environment.
• Using the Upstream Module.
• Utilizing appropriate directives (Weight, Hash, Max Fails, etc.).
• Testing your configuration.

Module 7: Troubleshooting Techniques

• Analyzing log files.
• Configuring advanced logging.
• Common configuration errors.
• Performance problems.
• Using the Stub Status module.

Section 2: Apache (Day 2, Duration: 1 Day)

Module 1. Installation

• Installing Apache.
• Starting, stopping, and restarting Apache.
• Uninstalling Apache.
• Finding Apache’s file location.

Module 2. Adding Common Modules

• Installing generic installation modules.
• Installing Unix mod_dav.
• Installing mod_perl.
• Installing Unix mod_php.
• Installing mod_ssl (Secure Socket Layers).
• Finding Modules Using modules.apache.org.
• Installing mod_security.

Module 3. Logging

• Obtaining additional log entries and details.
• Log rotation.

Module 4. Virtual Hosts

• Setting up Name-Based Virtual Hosts.
• Setting up address-based virtual hosts.

Module 5. Aliases, Redirecting, and Rewriting

• Mapping a URL to a Directory.
• Creating a New URL for Existing Content.
• Providing users with their own URLs.
• Redirecting to another location.
• Redirecting Multiple URLs to the Same Destination.
• Rewriting elements between path and query string.
• Converting URL Segments into query arguments.

Module 6. SSL

• Installing SSL.
• Generating self-signed SSL certificates.
• Generating a trusted CA.
• Serving a portion of the site via SSL.
• Authenticating with Client certificates.

Module 7. Dynamic Content

• Enabling a CGI Directory.
• Enabling CGI Scripts in Non-ScriptAliased Directories.
• Specifying a Default Document in a CGI Directory.
• Enabling and using WebDAV.
• Complex Configurations and Security Issues with WebDAV.

Section 3: Java Virtual Machine (Day 3, Duration: 0.5 Days)

Tuning the Java Virtual Machine

Choosing the JVM settings

• Sizing the garbage collector generations.
• Where to configure JVM settings.
• When you cannot allocate enough memory for the JVM.
• Determining the correct amount of memory to grant your application.
• Setting the correct heap size.

The correct ratio between the young and old generations

• The garbage collector algorithms.
• Choosing the right garbage collector for your application.
• The G1 garbage collector.
• Debugging garbage collection.
• Maximizing memory usage.
• Handling 'Out of Memory' errors.
• Finding memory leaks in your code.

Section 4: Java Web

Introduction to Java Web technologies

• What is a Servlet and when to use it.
• Introduction to JSP.
• Servlet versus JSP.
• What is a JavaBean.
• Introduction to JEE.
• The role of EJB (Session Beans, Entity Beans, MDB Beans) in an enterprise application.
• The MVC pattern.
  - The role of the Model.
  - The role of the View.
  - The role of the Controller.

Section 5: Multimedia content and HTML 5

• HTML 5 Audio and Video elements.
• Different streaming protocols.
  - Internet Protocol television (IPTV).
  - HTTP Live Streaming.
• Server implementations.
• The role of OTT streaming.

Section 6: JBoss (Day 4, Duration: 1 Day)

Module 1: Installing Core Components

• Installing the Java environment.
• Installing JBoss AS.
• Application server features.
• Creating a custom server configuration.

Module 2: Customizing JBoss AS Services

• Monitoring JBoss AS services.
• JBoss AS thread pool.
• Configuring logging services.
• Configuring the database connection.
• Configuring the transaction service.

Module 3. Deploying EJB 3 Session Beans

• Developing Enterprise JavaBeans.
• Configuring the EJB container.

Module 4: Deploying a Web Application

• Developing web layout.
• Configuring JBoss Web Server.

Module 5: Deploying Applications with JBoss Messaging Service

• The new JBoss Messaging system.
• Developing JMS applications.
• Advanced JBoss Messaging.

Module 6: Managing JBoss AS

• Introducing Java Management Extension.
• JBoss AS Administration Console.
• Managing applications.
• Administering resources.

Module 7. JBoss Drools - Introduction

• Obtaining the software.
• Installing the BRMS/Guvnor.
• Installing the Drools plug-in.

Module 8. Using the Guvnor

• General Navigation.
• Administration (Rules, Packages, Deployment).
• Building Guided Rules with the Guvnor.
• From Guvnor to JBoss IDE.
• Testing your Rules.