NGINX Unit

In this blog post, we’ll look at some of the advantages provided by NGINX Unit.

NGINX Unit 1.11.0 introduces support for static file serving, a much requested feature ever since NGINX Unit debuted. It also includes application (process) isolation using Linux namespaces and a WebSocket server implementation for Java Servlet Containers. NGINX Unit 1.12.0 adds support for PHP 7.4.

Version 1.12.0 has been released, featuring several important bugfixes.

NGINX veteran and open source stalwart, Owen Garrett (Sr. Director, Product Management, F5 Networks), will open up the first of our product spotlight sessions. Owen will provide an update on the key enhancements we’ve made to NGINX open source and ... [More] NGINX Plus, as well as a preview of upcoming roadmap items. Then Owen will bring NGINX’s original author and founder, Igor Sysoev, up on stage to talk about our new open source application server, Unit. Igor will talk about the progress we’ve made on this innovative technology, as well as the art of what’s possible as we continue to develop it. [Less]

Timo has worked with PHP and Node.js for years, and now with NGINX Unit he’s able to use the app server as a core part of his applications and APIs. In this session, Timo explains how to create, manage, and deploy powerful APIs with PHP and Node.js ... [More] on top of NGINX Unit. He shares some libraries he wrote for controlling NGINX Unit from Node.js and PHP. [Less]

Application Delivery track session: NGINX Unit & Demo with Nick Shadrin (Consulting Manager, F5 Networks) and Igor Sysoev (Founder, NGINX, F5 Networks).

Version 1.11.0 has been released, featuring static content support, application namespace isolation, and support for WebSockets in Java Servlet Containers.

NGINX Unit 1.9.0 and 1.10.0 introduce request routing based on matching arguments, headers, cookies, and scheme; appending elements to arrays; a built‑in WebSocket server for Node.js; and new guides for Catalyst, NextCloud, Redmine, Docker, and language modules.

Version 1.10.0 has been released, featuring various improvements in language modules.

Get a quick overview of NGINX Unit, the new, lightweight, open source web and application server built to meet the demands of today’s dynamic and distributed applications.