Basics: Loadbalancing with NGINX

This repository contains code examples from the blog post Basics: Loadbalancing with NGINX. The guide demonstrates how to set up a simple load balancing environment using NGINX and Podman.

Prerequisites

• Podman and Podman Compose installed
  • For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Installation Guide.

Project Structure

The project consists of:

• A PHP web application to display server hostnames.
• An NGINX configuration for load balancing in round robin mode.
• A compose.yaml file to define and manage services with Podman Compose.

Usage

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.
2. Start the environment with:

   podman-compose up

3. Access the load balancer at http://localhost:8080/.

Key Learnings

• Containerize applications with Podman.
• Configure NGINX for load balancing.
• Use Podman Compose to manage multi-service setups.