Using nginx as HTTP load balancer
It is possible to use nginx as a very efficient HTTP load balancer to distribute traffic to several application servers and to improve performance, scalability and reliability of web applications with nginx.
TCP/UDP Load Balancing with NGINX: Overview, Tips, and Tricks
Apr 14, 2017 · I’ll give an overview of the supported load‑balancing methods, SSL and TLS support, and go over additional features provided by NGINX Plus, such as active health checks.
Module ngx_http_upstream_module - nginx
Specifies that a group should use a load balancing method where a request is passed to a randomly selected server, taking into account weights of servers. The optional two parameter instructs nginx to …
NGINX and IoT: Adding Protocol Awareness for MQTT
Nov 6, 2017 · This has been about adding protocol awareness for MQTT, load balancing, active health checks, session persistence using the NGINX JavaScript module, selective TLS, and client certificate …
NGINX Plus as load balancer tcp - proxy bind
Apr 18, 2025 · The Azure Load Balancer balances traffic over two NGINX instances (10.70.0.5 and 10.70.0.6) using a floating IP rule. I’ve configured the lo interface on the NGINX instances with IP …
Introducing gRPC Support with NGINX 1.13.10
Jan 13, 2010 · NGINX can employ a range of load‑balancing algorithms to distribute the gRPC calls across the upstream gRPC servers. NGINX’s built‑in health checks detect if a server fails to respond, …
NGINX UDP Load Balancing with Proxy Responses
Feb 5, 2025 · My issue: I’m having some issues with getting proxy_responses to work with my UDP load balancing setup. I am attempting to load balance RADIUS traffic to multiple ISE servers and I want …
NGINX load balancer configuration with IIS authentication (Windows ...
Aug 23, 2025 · NGINX load balancer configuration with IIS authentication (Windows & anonymous authentication)
Dynamic DNS Resolution Open Sourced in NGINX
Nov 26, 2024 · As dynamic infrastructures evolve, a load balancer that can quickly adapt without manual intervention is now a necessity. While various systems can orchestrate these changes, ensuring your …
Creation of Internal Loadbalancer instead of public in Azure AKS with ...
Dec 12, 2025 · Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. **My issue:**I am working on replacement of ingress controller with gateway API. I made use of annotations to create a internal …