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NGINX and Web Server Technologies
1. Foundations of Web Server Technology
2. Introduction to NGINX
3. Installation and Initial Setup
4. NGINX Configuration Fundamentals
5. Serving Static Content
6. NGINX as a Reverse Proxy
7. Load Balancing with NGINX
8. Caching Strategies and Implementation
9. Security Configuration and Hardening
10. Logging and Monitoring
11. Performance Optimization
12. Advanced Configuration and Modules
13. NGINX in Modern Infrastructure
8.
Caching Strategies and Implementation
8.1.
Web Caching Principles
8.1.1.
Cache Types and Hierarchies
8.1.2.
Cache Policies
8.1.3.
Cache Invalidation Strategies
8.1.4.
Performance Benefits
8.2.
NGINX Caching Architecture
8.2.1.
Proxy Cache Overview
8.2.2.
Cache Storage Management
8.2.3.
Cache Key Generation
8.2.4.
Cache Zones
8.3.
Proxy Cache Configuration
8.3.1.
Cache Path Setup
8.3.1.1.
Cache Directory Structure
8.3.1.2.
Cache Size Limits
8.3.1.3.
Cache Cleanup
8.3.2.
Cache Key Configuration
8.3.2.1.
Default Cache Keys
8.3.2.2.
Custom Cache Keys
8.3.2.3.
Variable-Based Keys
8.3.3.
Cache Validity Rules
8.3.3.1.
Response Code Caching
8.3.3.2.
Header-Based Caching
8.3.3.3.
Time-Based Expiration
8.4.
Cache Control Headers
8.4.1.
Cache-Control Directive
8.4.2.
Expires Header
8.4.3.
ETag Handling
8.4.4.
Last-Modified Processing
8.4.5.
Pragma Directive
8.5.
Cache Management
8.5.1.
Cache Purging
8.5.1.1.
Manual Purging
8.5.1.2.
Automated Purging
8.5.1.3.
Selective Purging
8.5.2.
Cache Bypass
8.5.2.1.
Bypass Conditions
8.5.2.2.
Cache Miss Handling
8.5.3.
Cache Lock
8.5.3.1.
Concurrent Request Handling
8.5.3.2.
Lock Timeout Configuration
8.6.
Advanced Caching Features
8.6.1.
Microcaching
8.6.1.1.
Short-Term Caching
8.6.1.2.
Dynamic Content Caching
8.6.2.
Cache Slicing
8.6.2.1.
Large File Caching
8.6.2.2.
Bandwidth Optimization
8.6.3.
Cache Revalidation
8.6.3.1.
Conditional Requests
8.6.3.2.
Background Updates
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