Nginx Intermediate Training
Run NGINX as a production proxy for web, WebSocket, gRPC and TCP traffic, automate its configuration, monitor it and troubleshoot common errors. Learn Nginx through a clear Foundation to Advanced path, with hands-on labs, live cohort options, certification support and full LMS access.
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Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Nginx levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
About Nginx Intermediate Training.
Understand where Nginx fits in modern software delivery, what this level covers, and how the program builds practical confidence step by step.
Program overview
Nginx is taught as a practical technical skill for modern engineering, operations and platform teams. The course explains where the tool fits, how it is used in real delivery environments, and how learners can apply it through guided practice.
This DevOpsSchool Nginx program is built for working professionals who want usable skills instead of only conceptual exposure. The training emphasizes live examples, workflow clarity, operational controls and progressive skill depth from Foundation to Intermediate.
Private Nginx training for delivery teams, platform groups and engineering organizations.
DevOpsSchool provides corporate Nginx training for teams that need faster adoption, workflow standardization, administrative control, integration guidance and governance-ready rollout. Private batches can be aligned to development practice, release workflow, access model, maturity level and internal tooling.
- Private online or classroom delivery for engineering teams
- Aligned to Nginx usage maturity, admin depth and collaboration patterns
- Useful for rollout, migration, governance and workflow consistency goals
- Can be tailored for developers, administrators, DevOps teams and leadership stakeholders
Why teams use DevOpsSchool
DevOpsSchool combines live demonstration, practical workflow discussion, implementation-oriented examples, and strong post-session learning support. That makes the training more usable for real teams than generic slide-led courses.
Choose any level. The page still shows the full progression.
Foundation, Essential, Intermediate and Advanced are presented as one linked training flow. Self-paced buyers get all levels by default, even if they start from only one course page.
Instructor-led, self-paced and corporate delivery options.
Compare delivery format, duration, level access and batch style. Fees are shown only in the top decision panel and once again after the agenda.
| Duration | Mode | Level access | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | Live & Interactive | Intermediate | Public batch |
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | 1:1 Live training | Intermediate | Starts immediately |
| 1 year LMS access | Self-paced video | All 4 levels | Anytime access |
| 3 Days | Corporate | Nginx Intermediate Training | Private team batch |
What learners should be able to do after Nginx training.
The outcomes are written for practical delivery teams: developers, DevOps engineers, release engineers, administrators and technical leads.
Configure NGINX confidently
Build virtual hosts, locations, rewrites, logging and PHP or app server integrations.
Proxy and balance traffic
Run NGINX as a reverse proxy, cache and load balancer for HTTP, WebSocket, gRPC and TCP.
Secure and tune performance
Harden NGINX with TLS, access control and a WAF and tune it for high traffic.
Why this skill, what you will achieve, and who should attend.
Use this section to decide whether the course matches your role, current experience and expected Nginx responsibilities before reviewing the detailed agenda.
Why Nginx matters
- Nginx helps teams standardize a critical part of their software delivery, infrastructure, automation or operations workflow.
- It gives learners a repeatable way to move from basic usage to confident execution in team and enterprise environments.
- For DevOps and platform teams, Nginx becomes more valuable when connected with automation, governance, monitoring and delivery practices.
- Teams using Nginx effectively reduce ad-hoc execution and move toward consistent engineering standards.
Objectives
- Understand Nginx concepts, architecture, terminology and operational usage patterns.
- Learn practical configuration, workflow design, access controls, team usage and quality practices.
- Apply Nginx in real delivery workflows using automation, integrations, traceability and governance patterns.
- Build practical confidence to use Nginx for individual, team and organizational use cases.
Pre-requisites
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with software development workflows.
- Helpful but not mandatory: introductory DevOps, cloud, automation or software delivery awareness.
- No deep programming background is required for the Foundation and Essential levels.
Who this course is for
- Developers, administrators and engineers who need practical Nginx usage skills.
- DevOps engineers, release engineers, SREs and platform teams managing delivery standards.
- Engineering leads and technical managers responsible for workflow quality, access controls and governance.
- Corporate teams migrating to or standardizing on Nginx.
Small-batch live training starts every month.
Weekday batches start on the 1st and weekend batches on the first Saturday of every month. One-to-one (1:1) training can start immediately; corporate sessions are scheduled on demand.
Weekend live batch
Starts on the first Saturday of every month. Weekend sessions with demos, labs and Q&A; max 10 learners.
Weekday live batch
Starts on the 1st of every month. Weekday sessions for working professionals and distributed teams; max 10 learners.
Ask advisorAgenda depth up to the selected level.
This page shows the learning flow from Foundation through Intermediate. Each level adds to the previous one, and the agenda stops at the current page level. Day counts are for corporate (day-wise) delivery; live online batches cover the same agenda in max 8 to 10 hours.
Foundation Level: installation, HTTPS, access basics and reverse proxyDay 1
- Overview: introduction, about NGINX and its event-driven design, NGINX vs Apache, knowledge check
- Server overview and installing with a package manager: nginx.org stable and mainline repositories versus distro packages
- Building NGINX from source and adding modules: configure flags, make and make install
- Adding an NGINX service: systemd unit and the older init service script, start, stop and reload
- NGINX for Windows: installation, running as a process and its limitations
- First website: default configuration, nginx -t, reload and serving a static index page
- HTTPS (SSL): certificate and key, listen 443 ssl and redirecting HTTP to HTTPS
- Let's Encrypt SSL certificates: certbot with the nginx plugin and automatic renewal
- Rate limiting: limit_req_zone, burst and protecting login pages
- Basic auth: htpasswd files and auth_basic on a protected location
- Hardening NGINX: server_tokens off, removing unused modules, request size limits and security knowledge check
- Reverse proxy and load balancing: prerequisites, proxy_pass to an app and an upstream load balancer
- Load balancer options: round robin, ip_hash, backup servers, documentation and resources
- Video streaming: mp4 and flv pseudo-streaming modules for media delivery
Essential Level = Foundation + configuration in depth, PHP and performance tuningDay 2 · 2 days cumulative
- Configuration terms: simple and block directives, main, events, http, server and location contexts
- Creating a virtual host: server blocks, listen, server_name, root and configuring multiple websites
- Location blocks: prefix, exact, regex and ^~ matches and how NGINX chooses one
- Variables: built-in variables such as $uri, $args and $host, set and custom variables
- Rewrites and redirects: return 301 and 302, rewrite with last and break flags
- Try files and named locations: try_files for front controllers and @fallback locations
- Logging: access_log and error_log levels, per-location logs and conditional logging
- Inheritance and directive types: standard, array and action directives and how they inherit
- PHP processing: PHP-FPM with fastcgi_pass, fastcgi_params and SCRIPT_FILENAME
- Worker processes: worker_processes auto, worker_connections and worker_rlimit_nofile
- Buffers and timeouts: client_body_buffer_size, client_max_body_size, keepalive_timeout and send_timeout
- Adding dynamic modules: load_module and modules from packages, knowledge check
- Performance: headers and expires, compressed responses with gzip and FastCGI cache
- HTTP2 and server push: http2 on, push removed in nginx 1.25.1, 103 Early Hints and an HTTP/3 preview
Intermediate Level = Essential + proxy caching, protocols, automation and monitoringDay 3 · 3 days cumulative
- Proxy caching: proxy_cache_path, cache keys, proxy_cache_valid, bypass rules, microcaching and serving stale content
- Upstream connection tuning: keepalive to upstreams, proxy_http_version 1.1, timeouts and retries with proxy_next_upstream
- WebSocket and gRPC proxying: Upgrade and Connection headers, grpc_pass and long-lived connections
- TCP and UDP load balancing: the stream module for databases, DNS and other non-HTTP services
- Application servers: Node.js, Gunicorn or uWSGI behind NGINX, PHP-FPM pool sizing
- Request routing with map and split_clients: header-based routing and percentage A/B splits
- njs and auth_request: NGINX JavaScript for header logic and subrequest-based authentication
- Security headers: HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy and CORS
- NGINX in containers and Kubernetes: official image, config via ConfigMap, NGINX Ingress Controller and Gateway Fabric
- Configuration automation: Ansible roles with Jinja2-generated server blocks and safe reloads
- Configuration testing in CI: nginx -t, nginx -T dumps and gixy static analysis
- Monitoring: stub_status, nginx-prometheus-exporter, JSON access logs and Grafana dashboards
- Troubleshooting: 502 and 504 errors, upstream timeouts, permission and SELinux issues, debug error log
Choose live training or a full year of self-paced access.
If someone buys Foundation, Essential, Intermediate or Advanced as self-paced video, the price stays the same and access is granted to all four levels by default.
Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Nginx levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
- Start immediately: no waiting for the monthly batch.
- One learner, one trainer: full attention on your questions.
- Sessions planned around your working hours.
- Your pace, with examples from your own projects and tools.
Method of training and assessment.
The course emphasizes practical demonstration, hands-on labs and assignment-based validation instead of passive lecture-only learning.
| SL | Method of training and assessment | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the problem space | 5% |
| 2 | Concept discussion | 10% |
| 3 | Live demo and walkthrough | 25% |
| 4 | Lab and hands-on exercises | 50% |
| 5 | Assignments and evaluation | 10% |
Labs, exercises and real workflow practice.
Every level moves from explanation to hands-on practice, review and troubleshooting.
Secure site behind a reverse proxy
Install NGINX from the official repository, issue a Let's Encrypt certificate, protect an admin path with basic auth and rate limits, and balance two app servers.
Tune a PHP site on NGINX
Host two virtual hosts including a PHP-FPM application with try_files routing and redirects, then add gzip, expires headers, FastCGI cache and HTTP/2 and measure the gain.
Production proxy with monitoring
Proxy a WebSocket app and a gRPC service with microcaching, generate the config from Ansible, gate it with gixy in CI and graph traffic in Grafana.
Nginx is taught as part of a working delivery ecosystem.
You learn where the tool sits in the wider engineering workflow, not in isolation.
Core foundations
Terminology, concepts, architecture and the operating model behind the tool.
Workflow traceability
Map practical work to tasks, approvals, documentation and delivery visibility.
Automation and integration
Use Nginx with validation checks, automation hooks and delivery workflows.
Governance controls
Operate with permissions, approvals, policy checks and production-safe workflows.
How your practical work is assessed.
Your certificate is backed by labs, assignments, capstone thinking and completion evidence.
Assignments
Level-specific assignments verify setup, configuration, workflow quality and operating discipline.
Hands-on validation
Learners are expected to complete practical usage, automation and troubleshooting exercises.
Completion record
Certificate issuance is tied to demonstrated participation, practical completion and course-level coverage.
Led by Rajesh Kumar and the DevOpsSchool practitioner network.
Training is grounded in practical DevOps, SRE, security, release and platform engineering experience with real enterprise delivery context.
Earn a DevOpsSchool Nginx certificate.
Completion includes a digital certificate with credential details, practical assignments and a learning record aligned to the selected Nginx level.
Certificate verificationCertificate of Completion
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What learners say about training with Rajesh Kumar.
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Used by developers, DevOps engineers, release leads and engineering managers.
Private batches are available for teams that want the same agenda aligned to their own tools and workflows.
Why this Nginx path is different.
The value is not only one course. The subscription unlocks the full learning ecosystem for one year.
| Feature | DevOpsSchool Nginx Training | Typical short course |
|---|---|---|
| Levels | Foundation, Essential, Intermediate, Advanced | Single generic syllabus |
| Self-paced access | All four levels plus 20+ courses and 50+ tools | Usually one course only |
| Live training | Demos, labs, Q&A and assignment review | Often lecture-heavy |
| Certificate | DevOpsSchool completion certificate | Varies by provider |
Questions learners ask before joining.
Does Foundation cost less than Advanced?
No. Self-paced pricing is intentionally the same because access includes all four levels by default.
What is included in the yearly subscription?
One year of complete LMS access, all four levels for the selected course, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
Can corporate teams request customization?
Yes. The live format can be aligned to team tools, governance requirements, workflows and internal delivery standards.
What is the recommended sequence?
Foundation → Essential → Intermediate → Advanced. The agenda is designed so each level builds on the previous one.
Talk to DevOpsSchool before choosing the batch.
Use this support section for batch questions, corporate planning, LMS access clarifications, or guidance on which Nginx level fits your team.
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