How to Set Up an NGINX Reverse Proxy

A reverse proxy is a server that sits between internal applications and external clients, forwarding client requests to the appropriate server. While many common applications, such as Node.js, are able to function as servers on their own, NGINX has a number of advanced load balancing, security, and acceleration features that most specialized applications lack. Using NGINX as a reverse proxy enables you to add these features to any application.

This video uses a simple Node.js app to demonstrate how to configure NGINX as a reverse proxy.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Getting Started
1:31 - Installing NGINX
5:12 - Setting up the NGINX Proxy
7:08 - Testing the Configuration
8:55 - Recap Outro

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