Overview
Lighttpd is a secure, fast, compliant, and very flexible open-source web-server that has been optimized for high-performance environments. It has a very low memory footprint compared to other web servers and takes care of cpu-load. Its advanced feature-set (FastCGI, CGI, Auth, Output-Compression, URL-Rewriting and many more) make lighttpd an excellent choice for high-performance web applications.
In this instructor-led, live course, we cover the essentials of installing, configuring, securing, optimizing and managing a Lighttpd server. Discussions are interactive and practice exercises are carried out by all participants.
Format of the Course
- Part lecture, part discussion, heavy hands-on practice.
Requirements
- Some server administration experience.
- Linux command-line experience.
Audience
- System administrators
- DevOps
- Web application developers wishing to improve web server performance
Course Outline
Introduction
- lighttpd vs Apache vs nginx
Installing Lighttpd
Configuring Lighttpd
Virtual Hosting with Lighttpd
Controlling Content Downloading in Lighttpd
Streaming Content with Lighttpd
Tracking Visitors
Setting up Authentication and Encryption on Lighttpd
Securing Lighttpd
Containing Lighttpd
Optimizing Lighttpd
Summary and Conclusion
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