A company runs a multi-tenant SaaS platform. They need to route requests to different backend services based on the URL path and also modify the Host header before forwarding the request. Which NGINX feature allows them to achieve this with fine-grained control?

Using the 'map' directive to translate the URI to a backend address.

Using the 'location' block with proxy_pass and proxy_set_header directives.

Configuring a separate server block for each tenant and using the 'server_name' directive.

Using the 'if' directive to check the URL and then using 'rewrite' to change the backend.

What does NGINX do by default when a backend server in an upstream group fails a passive health check?

It sends a notification to the system administrator via email.

It restarts the backend server process automatically.

It immediately stops sending requests to that server for a period of time.

It continues to send requests but logs the failures.

What is the main advantage of using NGINX for SSL/TLS termination in a reverse proxy setup?

It automatically renews SSL certificates for all backend servers.

It allows backend servers to handle encrypted traffic directly.

It offloads the CPU-intensive encryption/decryption work from backend servers.

It eliminates the need for any firewall rules on the backend servers.

A financial services company runs a web application that handles a high volume of HTTPS traffic. They are considering using NGINX as a reverse proxy to terminate SSL/TLS and forward plain HTTP to the backend. They are concerned about the CPU overhead of SSL/TLS on the proxy. Which NGINX feature or configuration can help reduce the CPU overhead of SSL/TLS termination?

Enable SSL session caching with 'ssl_session_cache' and 'ssl_session_timeout'.

Configure 'ssl_ecdh_curve' to use a weaker curve for faster computation.

Set 'ssl_prefer_server_ciphers' to off to reduce the number of cipher negotiations.

Use the 'ssl_protocols' directive to enable all available protocols, including SSLv3.

What is the primary benefit of enabling NGINX's caching capability in a reverse proxy setup?

It reduces the load on backend servers by serving repeated requests from cache.

It automatically scales the number of backend server instances.

It encrypts all communication between the client and the backend server.

It ensures that all backend servers receive the same request simultaneously.

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