Using Nginx Web Server as a Reverse Proxy

Code with Irtiza · Beginner ·☁️ DevOps & Cloud ·2y ago

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In this video, I use Nginx as a reverse proxy to host multiple web apps and docker containers in one single server. Through the reverse proxy, I route traffic to different ports based on the incoming request's subdomain. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Quick Demo 01:26 Illustration 02:54 Nginx Config for Domain-based routing 05:22 HTTPS vs HTTP Routing 07:45 Using Subdomains to host different apps in one server 11:05 Routing Traffic to Docker Containers 13:25 Detailed Blog Post & Closing Thoughts ✍️ Detailed Blog Post: https://irtizahafiz.com/blog/i-pay-$0-for-a-10000-subscriber-self-hosted-email-newsletter-system 🕸️ My website: https://irtizahafiz.com?utm_source=youtube #nginx #networking #programming #softwaredevelopment

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In this video, I use Nginx as a reverse proxy to host multiple web apps and docker containers in one single server. Through the reverse proxy, I route traffic to different ports based on the incoming request's subdomain. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Quick Demo 01:26 Illustration 02:54 Nginx Config for Domain-based routing 05:22 HTTPS vs HTTP Routing 07:45 Using Subdomains to host different apps in one server 11:05 Routing Traffic to Docker Containers 13:25 Detailed Blog Post & Closing Thoughts ✍️ Detailed Blog Post: https://irtizahafiz.com/blog/i-pay-$0-for-a-10000-subscriber-self-hosted-email-newsletter-system 🕸️ My website: https://irtizahafiz.com?utm_source=youtube #nginx #networking #programming #softwaredevelopment

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Chapters (8)

Intro

0:28 Quick Demo

1:26 Illustration

2:54 Nginx Config for Domain-based routing

5:22 HTTPS vs HTTP Routing

7:45 Using Subdomains to host different apps in one server

11:05 Routing Traffic to Docker Containers

13:25 Detailed Blog Post & Closing Thoughts

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