Nginx is the second most popular webserver after apache. Its known for its light memory footprint and nimble proxy/loadbalancing features. The objective is to discuss some useful and interesting features of nginx which can be used very effectively in a high volume production environment.

Outline

Some cool features:
- Header based controls
- Beacons using empty_gif module
- Rate limiting features
- Third party modules
- Nginx status
Can touch upon Nginx module development if time permits.

Requirements

Basic understanding of webservers

Speaker bio

Developer at Adiquity. (A product of Guruji.com). Geek at heart.
Adiquity is a mobile ads platform that serves around 5K req/per sec with nginx and other high performance tools.

Links

• http://wiki.nginx.org/

Slides

http://www.slideshare.net/tuxtoti/nginx-tips-and-tricks-13087831