nginx

Nginx (pronounced like English "engine -ex " or "engine x ", [ ɛnʤɪn ɛks ] ) is an originally developed by Igor Sysoev released under the BSD license server software reverse proxy and email proxy ( POP3 / IMAP). Nginx is currently 10,000 sites use in 22.4 % of the top.

Functions

Nginx is built and supported by the various modules techniques such as load balancing and reverse proxying, called - and IP-based virtual hosts, FastCGI, direct access to the memcached cache, SSL, Flash video streaming, the WebSocket protocol and many modular more.

Dissemination

In Russia, nginx inserted according to the official website behind on 61.6 % of all domains ending in. Ru. Leading is the alternate ending. Below, in which the proportion is 66.2 %. In third place with 60.9 % the ending. Among other things, the top level domain of the Ukraine.. The ending by Belarus with 59.6 % still only at # 4 (August 2012).

With the release of the operating system OpenBSD 5.2 nginx was included and announced to replace it in the future all the way through nginx as an alternative to the web server " httpd " based on Apache 1.3. Nevertheless, OpenBSD 5.3 has also been released with an Apache web server.

Commercial projects

In the near future will be incorporated paid support and special functions in Nginx. The foundation stone was laid in July 2011 by the commercial company " Nginx, Inc." was founded to be distributed on the basis of paid support and modules.