In which scenario would NGINX be a more suitable choice than Apache?

When the application requires extensive use of .htaccess files for per-directory configuration.

When the server must support dynamic modules loaded at runtime without recompilation.

When the workload involves serving a large number of static files with high concurrency.

When the administrator prefers a configuration system based on per-directory files.

A company runs a dynamic PHP application and a static file server. They currently use Apache with mod_php for the dynamic app. They want to introduce NGINX for the static server while keeping Apache for PHP. What is the most efficient way to deploy this?

Use NGINX for both static and dynamic content by enabling the PHP module in NGINX

Replace Apache entirely and use NGINX with mod_php

Run Apache as the front-end and NGINX as the backend for PHP processing

Run NGINX as the front-end reverse proxy, serving static files directly and proxying PHP requests to Apache

A company is designing a new web infrastructure and must choose between NGINX and Apache. Their workload is a mix of static assets and dynamic PHP applications. They have a team experienced in Apache but are open to change. Which factor is most important in deciding to use NGINX?

NGINX has a built-in PHP interpreter that is faster than Apache's mod_php

NGINX's event-driven architecture provides better performance for static content and high concurrency

NGINX is the only web server that can serve both static and dynamic content

NGINX is easier to configure than Apache because it uses .htaccess files

What is the first step NGINX performs when handling an incoming HTTP request?

Reading the request body and parsing POST data

Matching the URI against location blocks

Compressing the response using gzip

Selecting the appropriate server block based on the Host header or IP address

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When NGINX receives a client request, which configuration block is used to determine how to handle the request based on the URI?
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