NGINX Unit
Dynamic application server and reverse proxy
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained reverse proxy & gateways alternative.
NGINX Unit is an open-source universal web app server that runs applications in many languages and acts as a reverse proxy. Its configuration is fully dynamic over a REST API for self-hosted deployments.
Key features
- Polyglot app server
- Dynamic REST configuration
- Reverse proxy and routing
- Zero-downtime reconfig
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 5.5k GitHub stars
- Written in C
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