Web Server Training in Christchurch

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level system administrators who wish to manage and administer IIS 10, integrating ASP.NET applications and ensuring security and performance optimisation.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and features of IIS 10.
• Install, configure, and manage IIS 10.
• Administer ASP.NET applications within IIS 10.
• Secure and troubleshoot IIS 10 and web applications.
• Optimise performance and manage web farms with IIS 10.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level system administrators and web developers who wish to master the deployment and management of web applications using Nginx, Apache, and JBoss.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Nginx, Apache, and JBoss web servers on Linux systems.
• Compare and contrast the features and performance characteristics of different web servers.
• Extend web server functionality and security through the use of modules and plugins.
• Apply web server tools and techniques to monitor performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement best practices and recommendations to optimise web server performance and security.

This course has been developed for website administrators, webmasters, and anyone wishing to set up or maintain a web server.

Apache is the most widely used web server on the internet. As open-source software, it integrates seamlessly with other open-source technologies such as Linux and MySQL. This course demonstrates how to configure a basic Apache web server on Linux and then enhance it into a fully functional commercial web server capable of supporting sophisticated websites.

• Designed for Linux/Unix administrators and developers keen to get involved with Linux/Unix servers.
• Even beginners with basic Linux skills and knowledge can keep up with this course by following the instructor's lab exercises and detailed explanations.
• This course is intended to provide ample hands-on experience in managing Linux servers, demonstrating that understanding Linux/Unix servers is very straightforward.
• The course will be delivered with 40% lectures, 50% labs, and 10% Q&A. This five-day programme places strong emphasis on lab-based activities.
• You will learn how to deploy and manage the top four Linux servers that deliver highly valuable network services to mission-critical enterprise environments.
• It can be delivered on any Linux distribution (Fedora and CentOS are commonly used).

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (delivered online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level system administrators, network engineers, and DevOps professionals who wish to efficiently manage load balancing, proxying, and traffic optimisation using HAProxy.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of load balancing and proxy servers.
• Install, configure, and optimise HAProxy for various use cases.
• Leverage advanced features such as ACLs, HTTP header manipulation, and logging to achieve enhanced control.
• Monitor and troubleshoot HAProxy to ensure maximum performance and reliability.

This course is designed for system administrators who wish to configure and monitor web servers effectively. It covers both the general theory behind HTTP and, on the practical side, showcases a specific high-performance web server: Nginx.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for system administrators who want to use a Windows-based web server to host a website or web application.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install Microsoft IIS.
• Configure Microsoft IIS to run web applications, stream media, support Exchange, SharePoint, and more.
• Secure web server data and protect user accounts.

Equips attendees with the fundamentals of administering IIS 8 and applications on the .NET platform.
The course blends lectures with hands-on exercises, enabling delegates to learn by doing and apply what they learn immediately to real-world challenges.

In this instructor-led, live training in Christchurch, participants will learn how to maximise Nginx performance while setting up, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting the system to handle various forms of HTTP and TCP traffic. Key topics include configuring the most critical parameters in Nginx, the operating system, and virtual machines to extract maximum value from the platform.

Varnish is a reverse proxy designed for content-heavy, dynamic websites. Unlike Squid, which originated as a client-side cache, or Apache and nginx, which function as web servers, Varnish was built specifically as an HTTP accelerator. It focuses exclusively on HTTP, unlike other proxy servers that also support protocols such as FTP and SMTP. Varnish is trusted by high-profile platforms including Wikipedia, The New York Times, Facebook, and Twitter.

In this course, participants will explore Varnish's features and caching strategies while gaining hands-on experience setting up and configuring a Varnish proxy on Linux. The training begins with a refresher on essential networking principles, then progresses through setup and configuration topics, building steadily toward more complex implementations. By the end of the course, participants will understand when and where deploying Varnish makes sense and will have acquired the practical skills needed to implement their own Varnish proxy solutions.

Audience

• Network technicians
• Network designers
• System administrators

Course Format

• Combination of lecture and discussion, with an emphasis on hands-on practice and implementation, plus occasional quizzes to track progress