NGINX: Open-Source Powerhouse for Web Traffic and Security

NGINX, a cornerstone of modern web infrastructure, is more than just a web server. In this session, we’ll dive into what makes NGINX a versatile and powerful open-source solution for managing web traffic and securing applications and we will explore how to use it in various modes like: webserver, reverse proxy, load balancer, caching server and many more!

I will go through some of the projects I have worked on using nginx, both personal and professional and walk through some of the real world scenarios like:

1. How nginx was used to protect a legacy vulnerable application

2. How nginx replaced a costly closed source MQTT based solution with double the performance in less than half the price

3. How nginx logs and metrics were used in an existing observability pipeline to reduce the turn around time by nearly 60%

4. Additionally if time permits we will explore some performance tuning used in the above projects

Overall, the session would be packed with insights about nginx and how nginx, an opensource tool can be used in so multiple modes to empower developers and architects alike while creating and managing web applications.

1. Different modes in which nginx can run

2. How nginx integrates with cybersecurity best practices and protects applications

3. Advanced configurations of nginx and performance tuning

4. API Observability using nginx