Cloud Chronicles with Melvin

Series

Configuring NGINX

In this basic level series, I will post best practices to configure the NGINX web server using Linux based instances.

Articles in this series

NGINX vs. Apache Web Server

Jul 10, 20231 min read

Apache operates in "prefork mode," employing a predetermined quantity of processes, each dedicated to handling one request at a time, whether static...

NGINX vs. Apache Web Server

Create an NGINX Virtual Host

Jul 12, 20232 min read

This article explains how to create a simple virtual host configuration to host a website on NGINX. I used Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for this tutorial. To tell...

Create an NGINX Virtual Host

Variables in NGINX

Jul 13, 20232 min read

In this post, we will see how to use nginx variables in a config file. NGINX variables are a powerful tool that can be used to dynamically generate...

Variables in NGINX

Rewrites and Redirects

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Rewrites and redirects are used to direct the user to a different URI path. Redirects change the path of the URL on the user's browser while rewrites...

Rewrites and Redirects

Logging in NGINX

Jul 17, 20232 min read

Logging is extremely important as it allows us to view errors, malicious users and bots. There are 2 types of logs - access logs and error logs. As...

Logging in NGINX

Types of NGINX Directives

Jul 19, 20233 min read

Here are the different types of NGINX directives: Global directives are instructions that apply to the entire NGINX configuration. For example, the...

Types of NGINX Directives