NGINX: The Faster Web Server Alternative | Linux Today

NGINX: The Faster Web Server Alternative

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SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Jan 22, 2012

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This formerly obscure Web server is gaining popularity
with businesses. NGINX is now the new number two Web server,
largely because it promises a fast, light, open-source alternative
to Apache. Here’s why it’s attracting so much
attention.


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SJV

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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