A company uses NGINX as a reverse proxy. They need to add a custom header to all responses. They are considering using a third-party module that provides this functionality. However, they want to avoid recompiling NGINX. What is the best approach?

Use the built-in `add_header` directive to add the custom header.

Load a dynamic module that provides the header functionality.

Configure the backend application to add the header.

Use a `sub_filter` to modify the response body to include the header.

What is a characteristic of NGINX's modular architecture?

Modules can be added or removed to extend functionality without modifying the core.

All features are compiled into a single monolithic binary that cannot be changed.

Each module requires a separate NGINX instance to run.

The configuration file must be rewritten entirely to enable any new feature.

Which statement best describes how NGINX handles many concurrent connections compared to a traditional process-per-connection web server?

It uses a single-threaded loop that processes connections sequentially, limiting concurrency.

It spawns a new process for each connection, isolating failures but consuming significant memory.

It relies on the operating system's thread scheduler to distribute connections across multiple threads.

It uses an asynchronous, event-driven model where a single worker can manage thousands of connections without blocking.

An administrator needs to add a custom authentication module to NGINX without recompiling the entire NGINX binary. They are running NGINX Plus and want to load the module dynamically. Which configuration directive should they use?

`add_module modules/ngx_http_auth_custom.so;`

`include modules/ngx_http_auth_custom.conf;`

`load_module modules/ngx_http_auth_custom.so;`

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Which NGINX directive enables the kernel to copy a file directly from disk to a socket, improving static file serving performance?
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A company uses NGINX as a reverse proxy. They need to add a custom header to all responses. They are considering using a third-party module that provides this functionality. However, they want to avoid recompiling NGINX. What is the best approach?
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What is a characteristic of NGINX's modular architecture?
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Which statement best describes how NGINX handles many concurrent connections compared to a traditional process-per-connection web server?
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10application · medium
An administrator needs to add a custom authentication module to NGINX without recompiling the entire NGINX binary. They are running NGINX Plus and want to load the module dynamically. Which configuration directive should they use?
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