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 via package managers
• Configuring web serving capabilities
• Setting options to define file paths
• Reference: HTTP configuration options
• Activating various modules
• Reference: HTTP module configuration options
• Deactivating unnecessary modules
• Reference: Options for disabling modules
• Installing third-party extensions

Module 2: A Configuration Guide

• Understanding the basic configuration format
• Nginx global configuration parameters
• Reference: Global configuration directives
• Incorporating include files
• HTTP server section directives: Client, File I/O, Hash, and Socket
• Configuring the virtual server section
• Configuring Locations: determining where, when, and how they apply

Module 3: Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

• Overview of the proxy module
• Proxy module directives
• The upstream module: managing Keepalive connections and Load-balancing algorithms
• Types of upstream servers: Single, Multiple, and Non-HTTP
• Strategies for handling upstream server issues

Module 4: Advanced Reverse Proxy Topics

• Introduction to security principles
• Encrypting traffic using SSL
• Authenticating clients via SSL
• Blocking traffic based on originating IP addresses
• Isolating application components to enhance scalability
• Reverse proxy performance tuning: Buffering, Caching, and 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

• Concepts of Load Balancing
• Setting up the load balancing environment
• Utilizing the Upstream Module
• Appropriate use of directives (Weight, Hash, Max Fails, etc.)
• Testing and validating your configuration

Module 7: Troubleshooting Techniques

• Analyzing log files for insights
• Configuring advanced logging features
• Identifying common configuration errors
• Diagnosing performance bottlenecks
• Using the Stub Status module for monitoring

Section 2: Apache (Day 2, Duration: 1 Day)

Module 1: Installation

• Installing Apache
• Managing Apache start, stop, and restart processes
• Uninstalling Apache
• Locating Apache system files

Module 2: Adding Common Modules

• Installing generic modules
• Installing Unix mod_dav
• Installing mod_perl
• Installing Unix mod_php
• Installing mod_ssl (Secure Socket Layers)
• Discovering modules via modules.apache.org
• Installing mod_security

Module 3: Logging

• Obtaining 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, Redirects, and Rewrites

• Mapping URLs to specific directories
• Creating new URLs for existing content
• Allowing users to have their own URLs
• Redirecting traffic to alternate locations
• Redirecting multiple URLs to a single destination
• Rewriting elements between the path and query string
• Converting URL segments into query arguments

Module 6: SSL

• Installing SSL support
• Generating self-signed SSL certificates
• Setting up a trusted Certificate Authority (CA)
• Serving specific parts of a site via SSL
• Authenticating with Client certificates

Module 7: Dynamic Content

• Enabling a CGI Directory
• Enabling CGI Scripts in non-script aliased directories
• Specifying default documents in CGI directories
• Enabling and utilizing WebDAV
• Managing complex configurations and WebDAV security issues

Section 3: Java Virtual Machine (Day 3, Duration: 0.5 Days)

Tuning the Java Virtual Machine

Choosing JVM Settings

• Sizing garbage collector generations
• Determining where to configure JVM settings
• Addressing insufficient memory allocation for the JVM
• Allocating the appropriate amount of memory for applications
• Setting the correct heap size

Optimizing the Ratio Between Young and Old Generations

• Understanding garbage collector algorithms
• Selecting the right garbage collector for your application
• Overview of the G1 garbage collector
• Debugging garbage collection processes
• Efficient memory utilization
• Handling 'Out of Memory' errors
• Identifying memory leaks in code

Section 4: Java Web

Introduction to Java Web Technologies

• What is a Servlet and when to use it
• Introduction to JSP (JavaServer Pages)
• Comparing Servlets versus JSP
• Understanding JavaBeans
• Introduction to JEE (Java Enterprise Edition)
• The role of EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) including Session, Entity, and MDB Beans in enterprise applications
• 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 for streaming
• The role of OTT (Over-The-Top) streaming

Section 6: JBoss (Day 4, Duration: 1 Day)

Module 1: Installing Core Components

• Setting up the Java environment
• Installing JBoss AS (Application Server)
• Exploring Application server features
• Creating custom server configurations

Module 2: Customizing JBoss AS Services

• Monitoring JBoss AS services
• Managing the JBoss AS thread pool
• Configuring logging services
• Setting up database connections
• 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 structures
• Configuring the JBoss Web Server

Module 5: Deploying Applications with JBoss Messaging Service

• Overview of the JBoss Messaging system
• Developing JMS (Java Messaging Service) applications
• Advanced JBoss Messaging concepts

Module 6: Managing JBoss AS

• Introduction to Java Management Extension (JMX)
• Using the JBoss AS Administration Console
• Managing deployed applications
• Administering system resources

Module 7: JBoss Drools - Introduction

• Obtaining the necessary software
• Installing the BRMS/Guvnor
• Installing the Drools plug-in

Module 8: Using Guvnor

• General navigation and interface overview
• Administration tasks (Rules, Packages, Deployment)
• Building Guided Rules using Guvnor
• Transferring rules from Guvnor to JBoss IDE
• Testing and validating rules