The flexible nature of Ubuntu Server makes it an amazing platform to host your organization's web presence. In this chapter, we'll take a look at Apache and NGINX, which make up the leading web server software on the internet. We'll go through installing, configuring, and extending both, as well as securing it with SSL. In addition, we'll also take a look at installing Nextcloud, which is a great solution for setting up your very own cloud environment for your organization to collaborate on and share files. As we work through concepts related to hosting web content on Ubuntu Server, we will cover:
- Installing and configuring Apache
- Installing additional Apache modules
- Securing Apache with SSL
- Installing and configuring NGINX
- Setting up failover with keepalived
- Setting up and configuring Nextcloud