7) 208.4 Implementing Nginx as a web server and a reverse proxy

"It can be used as a web server, an HTTP reverse proxy or as an IMAP/POP3 proxy".

• Apache

• Squid

• HAProxy

• Nginx

• Varnish

What's true according Nginx as a web server and reverse proxy

• Can be used as a transparent proxy

• It has a small footprint and performs very well under load with predictable resources

• Provides support for multiple programming languages, including PHP, Python, and Perl

• Highly configurable with a flexible rules-based configuration language.

"It's an intermediary software that forwards requests for content from multiple clients to different servers across the internet".

• Web server

• HTTP Server

• Proxy server

• Reverse Proxy Server

• Squid server

"It's a type of server sits behind the firewall in the private network that directs client requests to the appropriate backend-server".

• Web server

• HTTP Server

• Proxy server

• Reverse Proxy Server

• Squid server

Choose three common uses for a reverse proxy server:

• Filter unwanted traffic

• Load balancing

• Web acceleration

• Security and anonymity

• Private hosting servers

"It can acts as a "traffic-cop" sitting in front of your backend servers and distributing client requests to a group of servers for speed and capacity utilization".

Which of the common uses for a reverse proxy server does the above statement refer to?

• Filter unwanted traffic

• Load balancing

• Web acceleration

• Security and anonymity

• Private hosting servers

"It can compress inbound and outbound data, as well as cache commonly requested content".

Which of the common uses for a reverse proxy server does the above statement refer to?

• Filter unwanted traffic

• Load balancing

• Web acceleration

• Security and anonymity

• Private hosting servers

"By intercepting requests headed by your backend-servers it protects their identities and acts as an additional defense against security attacks".

Which of the common uses for a reverse proxy server does the above statement refer to?

• Filter unwanted traffic

• Load balancing

• Web acceleration

• Security and anonymity

• Private hosting servers

Type the full path of the Nginx configuration file: