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NGINX Unit 1.10.0 Is Now Available Summer’s gone, so it’s time to forfeit the halcyon tranquility and get some working attitude on. The NGINX Unit team has recently presented our first two‑digit version, NGINX Unit 1.10.0; let’s page through the recent developments and shed some light on our plans for the future. Routing Advancements In our two latest releases, some major effort went into extending the request routing capabilities that were initially introduced in NGINX Unit 1.8.0. Version 1.9.0 included essential support for arguments, headers, and cookies in matching clauses, whereas NGINX Unit 1.10.0 added scheme‑based routing to the mix. A few examples: “match”: { “host”: “www.example.com”, “arguments”: { “mode”: [“mobile”, “desktop”], “ui”: “!full” } } This condition matches queries like www.example.com/?mode=mobile and www.example.com/?mode=desktop&ui=compact, but not www.example/com/?mode=desktop&ui=full. “match”: { “headers”: [ { “Accept-Encoding”: “*gzip*”, “User-Agent”: “Mozilla/5.0*” }, { “User-Agent”: “curl*” } ] [ more… ]

Global Server Load Balancing with NS1 and NGINX Plus Global server load balancing (GSLB) is the practice of balancing load (connections or requests) across two or more distinct data centers or points of presence (PoPs). It is used to achieve several goals: Improving high availability (HA) – Route traffic away from a failed data center to operational ones. Reducing latency –Route each client to the data center that is closest to it. Improving performance by balancing load – Route connections to the data center that has the most capacity. Managing cost –Route traffic to the lowest‑cost data center. Most commonly used in a ‘cloud‑bursting’ scenario, when a higher‑cost data center is brought online only when its capacity is required. GSLB is generally implemented by managing the DNS resolution process; when a client makes a DNS lookup, it is given one or more IP addresses [ more… ]

NGINX Conf 2019 Day 2: Empowering the Full Range of Today’s Architectures Day 1 at NGINX Conf 2019 in Seattle was packed with insights into how the application landscape is evolving, and how F5 and NGINX are coming together to create the industry’s most comprehensive offering for app delivery, from code to customer. On Day 2, F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou kicked things off, reiterating F5’s commitment to continuing NGINX’s strong legacy of open source contribution while bringing new innovations to market that combine the best the companies have to offer. The rest of the morning’s sessions featured a lineup of experts and special guests, with product demos and customer case studies outlining the scope of NGINX’s accomplishments over the past year. Here are three of my key takeaways from Day 2. Takeaway #1: With NGINX, F5 Is Investing in the Open Source Community [ more… ]

NGINX Conf 2019, Day 1: Bringing Your Apps to Life, from Code to Customer NGINX Conf 2019 kicked off in Seattle this morning at a pivotal time for NGINX, F5, and our mutual customers. Leaders from the two companies shared their vision of how the world of applications is evolving today, and how the companies are coming together as one. The theme of this year’s NGINX Conf is “Level Up”, and each of today’s speakers lent a unique perspective on what leveling up entails for applications, infrastructure, and teams. In the end, organizations need a way to bridge the divide between DevOps teams, NetOps teams, SecOps teams, and users, with an eye toward increasing the speed to market for the next generation of what I term “living apps“. Day 1 was jam‑packed with keynotes and panel discussions featuring executives, analysts, and customers. [ more… ]