Engine-X

NGINX is a powerful web server and uses a non-threaded, event-driven architecture.

It can also do other important things, such as load balancing, and HTTP caching, or be used as a reverse proxy.

Normal HTTP Connection

Normal HTTP Connection

Forward Proxy

Reverse Proxy

Reverse Proxy

Reverse Proxy

• Reverse Proxy
• Load Balance
• HTTP Cache

{
  /admin: use server 1
  /settings: use server2
}

• Can Handle 10,000 Concurrent Requests
• Cache HTTP Requests
• Act as Reverse Proxy
• Act as Load Balancer
• Act as an API Gateway
• Serve and Cache Static files like images, videos, etc.
• Handle SSL Certificates

Prerequisite

React.js

Problem?

Solution

TIP
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