Comprehensive deep dive into Nginx internals — Master-Worker architecture, epoll/kqueue event loop, thread pools, connection lifecycle, upstream proxying, load balancing, SSL/TLS termination, HTTP/2, caching, rate limiting, and production tuning.
Deep dive into network middleboxes, forward and reverse proxies, Linux Netfilter hooks, conntrack state machine, WireGuard vs IPsec VPN encapsulation, and MSS clamping.
A comprehensive guide comparing reverse proxies, load balancers, and API gateways — their differences, internal mechanics, architectural roles, alternatives, and production deep dives for senior engineers.
