Windows Server Operations in Practice (Part 1): Nginx Load Balancing Configuration & Tuning

A complete guide to configuring Nginx load balancing for multiple Tomcat instances on Windows Server. Based on real-world experience with Nginx 1.6.1 + Tomcat 6.0.37. A Windows Server 2012 machine runs 3 Tomcat instances listening on ports 8801, 8802, and 8803. Nginx is used to distribute external r