NGINX Handbook: A Practical Guide for Developers and DevOps

Are you a developer or DevOps engineer struggling to configure NGINX efficiently?
Have you ever asked yourself, "What does NGINX actually do beyond serving static files?" Or maybe you’ve deployed it once, and now you’re wondering, “Am I even using 10% of what it can do?” You’re not alone—and you’ve just found the book that answers those exact questions.

NGINX Handbook: A Practical Guide for Developers and DevOps by Paul Reigns is not just another technical manual. It’s a conversation between you—the curious, results-driven tech professional—and a guide who’s been deep in the trenches of modern infrastructure, deployments, scalability challenges, and security roadblocks.

Let’s be honest:
Have you ever been frustrated by vague documentation or outdated tutorials? Have you spent hours tweaking config files, only to be left with 502 errors or performance bottlenecks that no blog post could fix?

Then ask yourself this:
What if you had a complete playbook—not just the “how,” but the “why”—for configuring, securing, scaling, and automating NGINX like a pro?
Wouldn’t that save you days, even weeks, of trial and error?

This book was written for real-world developers and operations teams—not theory junkies. Whether you're serving a static website, reverse proxying to a Node.js app, load balancing Kubernetes pods, or implementing SSL with best practices, this guide has your back. Each chapter is crafted to anticipate the exact questions you’ll encounter in your day-to-day work.

Inside, we ask and answer:

• “Why does my NGINX config break when I add one more upstream?”
• “What’s the fastest way to enable HTTPS the right way, without compromising security?”
• “How can I turn NGINX into a reliable load balancer for my microservices?"
• “Is NGINX still relevant in a cloud-native world—or has Kubernetes replaced it?”
• “What’s the difference between NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus, and do I actually need the paid version?”

And the big one:
“How do I make NGINX work for me—automated, optimized, and production-ready?”

You’ll get:

• Step-by-step instructions with real deployment scenarios
• Simplified explanations of complex directives
• Hands-on tips for performance tuning, caching, and SSL hardening
• Modern use cases—NGINX with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Security best practices that you can apply immediately

This is more than a manual. It’s the book you’ll turn to at 2 a.m. when your production site goes down—or the guide that helps you avoid downtime in the first place.

So, are you ready to stop guessing and start mastering NGINX?
Do you want to feel confident in your ability to deploy and scale reliable web infrastructure?

Then it’s time.