Nginx
Nginx is a high-performance web server used to serve websites, route traffic, and balance load between servers.
At a glance
- Field
- Cloud & DevOps
- Best for
- Web serving and load balancing
- Related service
- Cloud & Infrastructure
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Why businesses use Nginx
It sits in front of applications to handle large numbers of visitors efficiently, serve files quickly, terminate secure connections, and distribute traffic across multiple servers.
How Nginx works
Nginx receives incoming requests and, based on its configuration, serves files directly or forwards requests to the right application server, spreading load and caching where useful.
What it's used for
- 01Serving websites and static files
- 02Reverse proxy for applications
- 03Load balancing
- 04Handling HTTPS certificates
Benefits
- Very fast and efficient
- Handles high traffic
- Flexible routing
- Proven and widely used
Good to know
Every technology has trade-offs. We will always tell you when another option fits better.
- Managed platforms often handle this for you
- Configuration needs expertise
How MOKRIN uses Nginx
We use Nginx as part of our cloud & devops work, mainly for web serving and load balancing. It is one of the tools we recommend when it fits your goals, budget, and existing systems, and you own everything we build with it.
- Cloud architecture and migration
- CI/CD and automated releases
- Monitoring and uptime
- Cost optimization
Cloud & DevOps
Related technologies
- AWSScalable cloud infrastructure
- Google CloudCloud, data, and AI services
- Microsoft AzureEnterprise cloud platform
- DockerPortable, consistent deployments
- KubernetesContainers at scale
- TerraformInfrastructure as code
- GitHub ActionsAutomated testing and releases
- VercelFast global web hosting
- CloudflareSpeed and security at the edge
- LinuxStable server operating system
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