It is important to get the most out of your resources, and while NGINX is a high-performance piece of software, there are still modifications that can make it faster. In this activity, the student will modify the configuration of NGINX to allow it to receive more connections, better utilize the server’s CPU, and send fewer bytes to clients using compression. With modifications like these in place, you can be sure that you’re getting more out of NGINX without needing to invest in additional hardware resources.
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Enable GZIP Compression
The student is asked to globally configure NGINX to compress content returned to the client using GZIP.
- Enable Content Decompression
The student is asked to globally enable NGINX to decompress content from backend servers that was already compressed if the client needs/requests it without compression.
- Configure Worker Processes to Automatically Match the Number of CPU Cores
The student is asked to set the
worker_processesso that they will match the number of CPU cores that are available regardless of the server being used.- Adjust Worker Connections to Match the Hard nofile Limit
The student is asked to adjust the number of
worker_connectionsto be equal to the hardnofilelimit to allow NGINX to handle more requests.
