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nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

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  • BSD
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Configurable

Features

  1.  Reverse Proxy
  2.  Low memory usage
  3.  Load balancing
  4.  HTTPS Support
  5.  HTTP server
  6.  Modular System
  7.  Portable
  8.  Modules
  9.  Multicast RTP streaming

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    We put nginx in front of a few of our static Astro builds (marketing sites, proposal decks) where we don't need a full reverse-proxy feature set like Traefik gives us elsewhere - just fast static serving with a small, predictable config. Rock solid, never think about it once it's set up.

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Dino C
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Nginx is in my opinion THE best HTTPS server you can use, 2nd place goes to Caddy however Nginx beats it in my opinion due to its initial simplicity and how lightweight it is. Yes it can b e a bit complicated especialy for beginners however setting up a basic website takes around 5 minutes, here is the link to a video if anyone is interested :

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfAj9yay5w&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F)

If you intend on having a simple website or perhaps several websites then this is a must have for you! Take some time and learn it because Nginx is a must know.

P.S. There is a GUI you can install for Nginx as well however I prefer learning the hard way and it is just me :P

Hamze Zare
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We put nginx in front of a few of our static Astro builds (marketing sites, proposal decks) where we don't need a full reverse-proxy feature set like Traefik gives us elsewhere - just fast static serving with a small, predictable config. Rock solid, never think about it once it's set up.

FredJudru
0

It's very powerful and can fulfil all your server needs. However, it can become overly complicated when using plugins and there are paywalled features available only to enterprise. If you're comfortable in C then you'll be able to extend it but if you prefer to right Go then Caddy might be a better option for building upon.

Mike
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Almost indispensable for small equipment budgets.

crazypens30
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Welcome to nginx!

jacotoledo
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A little different to install than apache but it runs so much faster, I added SSL with ease here is how I did it.

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What is nginx?

nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server. Originally written by Igor Sysoev and distributed under the 2-clause BSD License. Enterprise distributions, commercial support and training are available from F5, Inc.

Nginx may be configured to serve static web content or to act as a proxy server.

Nginx can be deployed to also serve dynamic content on the network using FastCGI, SCGI handlers for scripts, WSGI application servers or Phusion Passenger modules, and can serve as a software load balancer.

Nginx uses an asynchronous event-driven approach, rather than threads, to handle requests. Nginx's modular event-driven architecture can provide predictable performance under high loads.

HTTP proxy and Web server features Ability to handle more than 10,000 simultaneous connections with a low memory footprint (~2.5 MB per 10k inactive HTTP keep-alive connections) Handling of static files, index files and auto-indexing Reverse proxy with caching Load balancing[26] with in-band health checks TLS/SSL with SNI and OCSP stapling support, via OpenSSL FastCGI, SCGI, uWSGI support with caching gRPC support since March 2018, version 1.13.10. Name- and IP address-based virtual servers IPv6-compatible WebSockets since 1.3.13,[29] including acting as a reverse proxy and do load balancing of WebSocket applications. HTTP/1.1 Upgrade (101 Switching Protocols) HTTP/2 protocol support HTTP/3 protocol support (experimental since 1.25.0) URL rewriting and redirection

Mail proxy features TLS/SSL support STARTTLS support SMTP,[35] POP3, and IMAP proxy Requires authentication using an external HTTP server or by an authentication script

Other features include upgrading executable and configuration without client connections loss, and a module-based architecture with both core[38] and third-party module support.

The paid Plus product includes additional features such as advanced load balancing and access to an expanded suite of metrics for performance monitoring.

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