How to configure Nginx as reverse proxy for Jenkins Server

in this tutorial, you learn how to configure NGINX As Reverse Proxy in AWS cloud for Jenkins or any application.
An Nginx HTTPS reverse proxy is an intermediary proxy service that takes a client request, passes it on to one or more servers, and subsequently delivers the server’s response back to the client. While most common applications are able to run a web server on their own, the Nginx web server is able to provide a number of advanced features such as load balancing, TLS/SSL capabilities, and acceleration that most specialized applications lack. By using an Nginx reverse proxy all applications can benefit from these features.

Benefits of Using an Nginx Reverse Proxy on an Instance
There are important benefits of setting up an Nginx HTTPS reverse proxy:

Load Balancing: A Nginx reverse proxy can perform load balancing which helps distribute client requests evenly across backend servers. It also improves redundancy as if one server goes down, the reverse proxy will simply reroute requests to a different server according to the routing policy.
Increased Security: A Nginx reverse proxy also acts as a line of defense for your backend servers. Configuring a reverse proxy ensures that the identity of your backend servers remains unknown.
Better Performance: Nginx has been known to perform better in delivering static content file and analyze URLs
Easy Logging and Auditing: Since there is only one single point of access when an Nginx reverse proxy is implemented, this makes logging and auditing much simpler.
Encrypted Connection By encrypting the connection between the client and the Nginx reverse Proxy with TLS, users profit from an encrypted and securitized HTTPS connection, protecting their data.

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