NginX

Nginx is an open source reverse proxy server, load balancer, HTTP cache, and a web server.

Nginx offers high performance and stability; and a competitor to Apache.

Basic Authentication

Cache static files on Nginx

Certificate installation

Configure Nginx

Disable SSLv3 in Nginx (protect against the POODLE vulnerability)

Enable gzip compression

Hide web server version from appearing in http header

Install Nginx with PHP and MySql support

Redirect HTTP to HTTPS

Restrict Nginx to the Private Network

Setting up HSTS in Nginx

Test Nginx Configuration Changes