Nginx Load Balancing and Reverse Proxy
Master load balancing and reverse proxy patterns with Nginx to build resilient, scalable infrastructure.
- Basic networking knowledge
- Docker fundamentals
- Command line proficiency
- Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy
- Implement load balancing strategies
- Set up health checks and failover
- Optimize for production workloads
Create Multiple Backend Services
Set up three identical backend services that will demonstrate load balancing behavior.
Containerize Backend Services
Create a Docker Compose setup with three backend instances.
Configure Basic Reverse Proxy
Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy to forward requests to a single backend.
Implement Load Balancing
Configure Nginx to distribute traffic across all three backend servers using round-robin.
Add Health Checks and Failover
Configure active health checks and automatic failover when backends become unhealthy.
Explore Load Balancing Strategies
Test different load balancing algorithms: least connections and IP hash.
Monitoring and Performance Tuning
Add monitoring and optimize Nginx for production performance.
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