HTTP/2 & Nginx Optimization
Leverage HTTP/2 protocol features with Nginx to improve web application loading times and efficiency.
Boost Performance with HTTP/2
Welcome! Today, we'll explore HTTP/2, the successor to HTTP/1.1, and how to leverage it with Nginx to significantly improve your web application's performance.
HTTP/2 brings many optimizations that make web browsing faster and more efficient for users.
Why Upgrade? HTTP/1.1 Limitations
First, let's understand why HTTP/2 was needed. HTTP/1.1, while widely used, has some bottlenecks:
- Head-of-Line Blocking: Only one request can be processed at a time per connection.
- Multiple Connections: Browsers open many connections for resources, leading to overhead.
- Inefficient Headers: Headers are sent uncompressed with every request.
All lessons in this course
- Securing Nginx with SSL/TLS
- HTTP/2 & Nginx Optimization
- Basic Authentication & Access Control
- Hardening Nginx with Security Headers