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Performing A/B Testing with NGINX and NGINX Plus When you are testing changes to an application, there are some factors you can measure only in a production environment rather than a development test bed. Examples include the effect of UI changes on user behavior and the impact on overall performance. A common testing method is A/B testing – also known as split testing – in which a (usually small) proportion of users is directed to the new version of an application while most users continue to use the current version. In this blog post we’ll explore why it is important to perform A/B testing when deploying new versions of your web application and how to use NGINX and NGINX Plus to control which version of an application users see. Configuration examples illustrate how you can use NGINX and NGINX Plus directives, parameters, and variables to achieve accurate and [ more… ]

3 Ways to Automate with NGINX and NGINX Plus “How long would it take your organization to deploy a change that involves just one single line of code?” – Lean software development guru Mary Poppendieck In many organizations today, manual processes are slowing down the process of deploying and managing applications. Manual processes create extra work for developers and operations teams, cause unnecessary delays, and increase the time it takes to get new features and critical bug and security fixes into the hands of customers. Automating common tasks – using tools, scripts, and other techniques – is a great way to improve operational efficiency and accelerate the rollout of new features and apps. The potential improvements to productivity with automation are impressive. With the proper components in place, some companies have been able to deploy new code to production more than 50 times per [ more… ]