Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. The software was created by Russian developer Igor Sysoev and publicly released in 2004. Nginx is free and open-source software, released under the terms of the 2-clause BSD license. Nginx is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy solution renowned for its scalability and efficiency. It is widely used to serve static content, load balance incoming traffic, and act as a gateway for modern web applications. Nginx’s architecture is optimized for handling large volumes of concurrent connections with minimal resource consumption, making it a popular choice for high-traffic websites and applications. Its open-source nature and extensibility have established Nginx as a critical component in many web infrastructure setups.
