Nginx, an open-source web server, primarily serves as a reverse proxy or HTTP cache. Its primary role as a reverse proxy server involves directing web traffic to specific servers, making it valuable for security and load balancing purposes. Additionally, it can function independently as a web server.
Key Features:
Easily configurable, with a primary focus on serving static web content and acting as a proxy server.
Suitable for deploying dynamic content across the network, utilizing FastCGI, SCGI handlers for scripts, WSGI application servers, Phusion Passenger modules, and functioning as a software load balancer.
Employs an asynchronous event-driven approach, as opposed to threads, for request management. Its modular event-driven architecture ensures predictable performance even under high loads.
