Nginx Mastery #01 — What nginx actually is | Web server, reverse proxy, load balancer
🎬 LESSON 01 / 12 — What nginx actually is
nginx does 3 different things — often all 3 at once. In this lesson:
► Web server — serving static files
► Reverse proxy — forwarding requests to backends
► Load balancer — distributing traffic across multiple backends
► When NOT to use nginx (yes, there are cases)
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Intro
01:00 — The 3 core roles
03:30 — When NOT to use nginx
04:00 — Architecture: master + workers
05:00 — What you'll learn next
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