Nginx 1 Web Server
Implementation
Cookbook
Over 100 recipes to master using the Nginx HTTP server
and reverse proxy
Dipankar Sarkar
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
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Nginx 1 Web Server Implementation Cookbook
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Author
Dipankar Sarkar
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About the Author
Dipankar Sarkar is a web and mobile entrepreneur. He has a Bachelor's degree in
Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He is a
rm believer in the Open source movement and has participated in the Google Summer
of Code, 2005-06 and 2006-07. He has conducted technical workshops for Windows
mobile and Python at various technical meet ups. He recently took part in the Startup
Leadership Program, Delhi Chapter.
He has worked with Slideshare LLC, one of the world's largest online presentation hosting
and sharing service as an early engineering employee. He has since then worked with
Mpower Mobile LLC, a mobile payment startup and Clickable LLC, a leading search engine
marketing startup. He was a co-founder at Kwippy, which was one of the top micro-blogging
sites. He is currently working in the social TV space and has co-founded Jaja.
This is his rst technical publication
I would like to thank my patient and long suffering wife, Maitrayee, for
putting up with my insane working hours and for being there for me
throughout. My mother and my sister, Rickta and Amrita, whose belief and
support sustains me. My in laws, Amal and Ruchira Roychoudhury, for
opening their homes and hearts to me so generously. Also to my father, the
late A. C. Sarkar, who co-authored the rst chapter of my life and without
whom none of this would have been possible.
I would also like to thank Usha, Hyacintha, Srimoyee, and Kavita from Packt
who made this opportunity possible and have been fantastic to work with.
I am deeply grateful to the technical reviewers whose insights have been
invaluable. Needless to say, errors, if any, are mine.
