NGINX and Web Server Technologies

  1. Introduction to NGINX
    1. History and Development
      1. Origins and Creator
        1. Initial Release and Goals
          1. Evolution and Milestones
            1. Community and Ecosystem
            2. Design Philosophy
              1. Performance Focus
                1. Scalability Principles
                  1. Resource Efficiency
                    1. Simplicity and Reliability
                    2. Core Architecture
                      1. Event-Driven Model
                        1. Event Loops
                          1. Non-Blocking Operations
                            1. Asynchronous Processing
                            2. Process Architecture
                              1. Master Process Role
                                1. Worker Process Model
                                  1. Process Communication
                                    1. Process Lifecycle Management
                                    2. Memory Management
                                      1. Memory Pools
                                        1. Buffer Management
                                          1. Memory Optimization
                                        2. NGINX vs Other Web Servers
                                          1. Apache HTTP Server Comparison
                                            1. Architecture Differences
                                              1. Performance Characteristics
                                                1. Configuration Approaches
                                                  1. Module Systems
                                                    1. Use Case Scenarios
                                                    2. LiteSpeed Comparison
                                                      1. Licensing Models
                                                        1. Performance Metrics
                                                          1. Feature Comparison
                                                          2. Microsoft IIS Comparison
                                                            1. Platform Dependencies
                                                              1. Management Interfaces
                                                                1. Integration Capabilities
                                                                2. Nginx Unit Comparison
                                                                  1. Application Server Features
                                                                    1. Dynamic Configuration
                                                                  2. NGINX Editions
                                                                    1. NGINX Open Source
                                                                      1. Core Features
                                                                        1. Community Support
                                                                          1. Licensing Terms
                                                                          2. NGINX Plus
                                                                            1. Commercial Features
                                                                              1. Advanced Load Balancing
                                                                                1. Monitoring and Analytics
                                                                                  1. Support Services
                                                                                    1. Licensing Options

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                                                                                3. Installation and Initial Setup