networking - How can I make a special URL like "http://appname/ -

i know applications run on companies' internal networks urls "https:/statsd/", wondering how go doing this. thinking maybe use reverse proxy nginx proxy urls match particular regex correct server, don't know put reverse proxy begin with.

can point me resources can learn more stuff? much!!

you need run own dns server on intranet rules these names. implementing server, may wish zonefiles bind.

how configure machines on network use dns server matter of how network settings machines on intranet configured. if using dhcp, matter of configuring intranet's dhcp server offer dns server. if using other kind of out-of-band configuration (such hardcoded settings when imaging machines), need add rule in whatever mechanism you're using specify network settings configure network interface use internal dns server.

as handling http requests names, that's job reverse proxy nginx, said. in dns server's rules, want point names meant handled reverse proxy server to reverse proxy server, obviously.

(as simpler-to-instantiate-but-harder-to-manage alternative setting dns server, come way add addresses names want each machine's hosts file).