Hacker News with Generative AI: Nginx

Gixy: Nginx Configuration Static Analyzer (github.com/dvershinin)
Gixy is a tool to analyze Nginx configuration. The main goal of Gixy is to prevent security misconfiguration and automate flaw detection.

Security, Nginx, Tools, Software

170 points by mmsc 5 days ago | 28 comments

Zork: The Great Inner Workings (2020) (medium.com)
Roughly a year ago, during the summer of 2019, I got an idea. I was setting up a Kubernetes cluster, and as I usually do, I set up a mock web server using Nginx to test out Ingress, SSL, and domain settings. Then it hit me, wouldn’t it be great if instead of a boring webserver I would use a web game as my testing service and then leave it in the cluster as sort of a calling card.

Kubernetes, Web Development, Games, Programming, Nginx

205 points by gus_leonel 31 days ago | 68 comments

How to track website analytics using only Nginx and pure bash (sanixdk.xyz)
Hi there, what's up ?

Website Analytics, Nginx, Bash, Web Development, Linux

12 points by sanix-darker 39 days ago | 0 comments

Nginx Explorer – File Listing (izissise.net)
Sharing files across devices can be a hassle. Luckily, most devices support HTTP through a browser, which enables both file download and upload.

File Sharing, Web Development, Nginx

9 points by todsacerdoti 112 days ago | 0 comments

We Chose Nginx and HashiStack over Kubernetes for Our Service Discovery Needs (hexmos.com)
We recently switched from Kubernetes to Nomad to manage our infrastructure. At first, with two nodes and multiple services, we had a hard time getting the request routing to work reliably. In this post, I’ll walk through how we built an efficient and low-cost service discovery solution for our infrastructure—and why it could benefit others facing similar routing issues.

Infrastructure, Service Discovery, Nginx, HashiCorp, Nomad

20 points by thunderbong 121 days ago | 0 comments

Why We Chose Nginx and HashiStack over Kubernetes for Our Service Discovery (hexmos.com)
We recently switched from Kubernetes to Nomad to manage our infrastructure. At first, with two nodes and multiple services,we had a hard time getting the request routing to work reliably. In this post, I’ll walk through how we built an efficient and low-cost service discovery solution for our infrastructure—and why it could benefit others facing similar routing issues.

Infrastructure, Service Discovery, Nginx, HashiCorp, Nomad

8 points by thunderbong 136 days ago | 0 comments

Tengine: Open-source web server, originated by Taobao, based on Nginx (taobao.org)
Tengine is a web server originated by Taobao, the largest e-commerce website in Asia. It is based on the Nginx HTTP server and has many advanced features.

Open Source, Web Servers, Nginx, E-commerce, China

68 points by thunderbong 144 days ago | 30 comments

Nginx/njs: A subset of JavaScript language to use in Nginx (github.com/nginx)
NGINX JavaScript, also known as NJS, is a dynamic module for NGINX that enables the extension of built-in functionality using familiar JavaScript syntax.

Web Development, JavaScript, Nginx, Open Source

34 points by novoreorx 146 days ago | 16 comments

Customizing Nginx Logs: A Comprehensive Guide (betterstack.com)
Nginx, like most applications, records a wealth of data related to client interactions, system events, and potential errors. However, this data's potential can only be fully realized through proper configuration, management, and analysis.

Nginx, Web Servers, Configuration, Logging, Optimization

14 points by thunderbong 162 days ago | 0 comments

Nginx has moved to GitHub (nginx.org)
Hello from NGINX! Today we're thrilled to announce that the official NGINX Open Source development repository has moved from Mercurial to GitHub [1][2][3], where we will now start accepting contributions in the form of Pull Requests.

Open Source, GitHub, Nginx, Software Development

267 points by doctorwhat 167 days ago | 162 comments

Kamal-skiff: Deploy static sites using Nginx (github.com/basecamp)

Web Development, Deployment, Nginx, Static Sites

6 points by tosh 167 days ago | 0 comments

Ngtop – Request analytics from the Nginx access logs (github.com/facundoolano)

Web Development, Nginx, Analytics, Open Source

120 points by facundo_olano 205 days ago | 20 comments

My personal reasons to not run my Nginx reverse-proxy inside Docker (ewaldbenes.com)

Docker, Reverse Proxy, Security, Nginx

25 points by ebenes 246 days ago | 16 comments

Common Nginx misconfigurations that leave your web server open to attack (2020) (detectify.com)