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
• Configuring for web use
• 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

• Understanding the basic configuration format
• Nginx global configuration parameters
• Table: Global configuration directives
• Utilizing 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
• Strategies for handling upstream problems

Module 4: Reverse Proxy Advanced Topics

• Introduction to security principles
• 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

• Understanding 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
• Identifying common configuration errors
• Addressing performance problems
• 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 files

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 more detailed log entries
• Implementing 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
• Assigning custom URLs to users
• Redirecting to another location
• Redirecting Several 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 the 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
• Locating where to configure JVM settings
• Addressing insufficient memory allocation for the JVM
• Determining the correct amount of memory to allocate to your application
• Setting the correct heap size

The correct ratio between the young and old generations

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

Section 4: Java Web

Introduction to Java Web technologies

• Understanding what a Servlet is and when to use it
• Introduction to JSP
• Comparing Servlet versus JSP
• Understanding what a JavaBean is
• 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
• Understanding application server features
• Creating a custom server configuration

Module 2: Customizing JBoss AS Services

• Methods to monitor JBoss AS services
• Understanding 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

• Understanding the new JBoss Messaging system
• Developing JMS applications
• Advanced JBoss Messaging concepts

Module 6: Managing JBoss AS

• Introduction to Java Management Extension
• Navigating the JBoss AS Administration Console
• Managing applications
• Administering resources

Module 7. JBoss Drools - Introduction

• Acquiring 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 Guvnor
• Transitioning from Guvnor to JBoss IDE
• Testing your Rules