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 via package managers
• Configuring for web delivery
• Configuring options to define specific paths
• Reference: HTTP configuration options
• Activating various modules
• Reference: HTTP module configuration options
• Deactivating unused modules
• Reference: Options for disabling modules
• Installing third-party extensions

Module 2: A Configuration Guide

• Understanding the basic configuration format
• Nginx global configuration parameters
• Reference: Global configuration directives
• Utilizing include files
• The HTTP server section: Client directives, File I/O directives, Hash directives, and Socket directives
• Defining the virtual server section
• Configuring Locations: determining where, when, and how requests are handled

Module 3: Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

• Overview of the proxy module
• Proxy module directives
• The upstream module: managing Keepalive connections and Load-balancing algorithms
• Types of upstream servers: Single upstream server, Multiple upstream servers, and Non-HTTP upstream servers
• Strategies for handling upstream issues

Module 4: Reverse Proxy Advanced Topics

• Foundations of Security
• Encrypting traffic using SSL
• Authenticating clients via SSL
• Blocking traffic based on originating IP addresses
• Isolating application components to enhance scalability
• Reverse proxy performance tuning: Buffering, Caching, and 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
• Utilizing the Upstream Module
• Applying relevant directives (Weight, Hash, Max Fails, etc.)
• Testing your configuration setup

Module 7: Troubleshooting Techniques

• Analyzing log files
• Configuring advanced logging
• Identifying common configuration errors
• Diagnosing performance issues
• Utilizing the Stub Status module

Section 2: Apache (Day 2, duration 1 day)

Module 1: Installation

• Installing Apache
• Starting, stopping, and restarting Apache
• Uninstalling Apache
• Locating Apache file directories

Module 2: Adding Common Modules

• Installing generic modules
• Installing Unix mod_dav
• Installing mod_perl
• Installing Unix mod_php
• Installing mod_ssl (Secure Socket Layers)
• Discovering modules via modules.apache.org
• Installing mod_security

Module 3: Logging

• Retrieving detailed log entries
• Managing log rotation

Module 4: Virtual Hosts

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

Module 5: Aliases, Redirecting, and Rewriting

• Mapping a URL to a Directory
• Creating new URLs for existing content
• Allowing users to have their own URLs
• Redirecting to alternate locations
• Redirecting multiple URLs to a single destination
• Rewriting elements between the path and query string
• Converting URL Segments into query arguments

Module 6: SSL

• Installing SSL support
• Generating self-signed SSL certificates
• Creating a trusted CA
• Serving portions of a site via SSL
• Authenticating with Client certificates

Module 7: Dynamic Content

• Enabling a CGI Directory
• Enabling CGI Scripts in directories without CGI aliases
• Specifying a Default Document in a CGI Directory
• Enabling and using WebDAV
• Handling 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
• Addressing scenarios where sufficient memory cannot be allocated for the JVM
• Determining the correct amount of memory for your application
• Setting the correct heap size

The correct ratio between the young and old generations

• Overview of garbage collector algorithms
• Selecting the right garbage collector for your application
• Understanding the G1 garbage collector
• Debugging garbage collection processes
• Optimizing memory usage
• Handling 'Out of Memory' errors
• Identifying memory leaks in your code

Section 4: Java Web

Introduction to Java Web technologies

• Understanding Servlets and appropriate use cases
• Introduction to JSP
• Comparison of Servlets versus JSP
• Understanding JavaBeans
• Introduction to JEE
• The role of EJB (Session Beans, Entity Beans, MDB Beans) in enterprise applications
• 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
• Managing the JBoss AS thread pool
• Configuring logging services
• Configuring the connection to the database
• 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

• Overview of the JBoss Messaging system
• Developing JMS applications
• Advanced JBoss Messaging concepts

Module 6: Managing JBoss AS

• Introduction to Java Management Extension
• Using the 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
• Transitioning from Guvnor to JBoss IDE
• Testing your Rules