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nginx integration with azure - can use Azure custom script extension/cloud init deployment script to auto-deploy nginx on a vm on startup OR -

Integrating NGINX with Azure involves deploying and managing NGINX on Azure services to act as a web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, or even a web application firewall. Here are several scenarios and steps for integrating NGINX with Azure:

1. Deploying NGINX on Azure Virtual Machines

You can deploy NGINX on an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) for full control over the server and its configuration.

Steps:

1. Create an Azure Virtual Machine:
   • Go to the Azure Portal.
   • Navigate to "Create a resource" and select "Virtual Machine".
   • Choose the desired OS (Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.) and configure the VM settings.
2. SSH into the VM:
   • Once the VM is deployed, connect to it via SSH.

sh

ssh <username>@<vm-public-ip>

1. Install NGINX:
   • Update the package list and install NGINX.

sh

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx

1. Configure NGINX:
   • Edit the NGINX configuration files located in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf or /etc/nginx/sites-available/default as needed.
2. Start and Enable NGINX:
   • Ensure NGINX starts on boot and is running.

sh

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

1. Open Ports in Azure Network Security Group (NSG):
   • Ensure that the NSG associated with your VM allows HTTP (port 80) and/or HTTPS (port 443) traffic.

2. Using NGINX on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)