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NGINX Stream Upsync: Dynamic TCP/UDP via Consul


by Danila Vershinin, March 27, 2026

Learn how to dynamically manage NGINX stream (TCP/UDP) backends using the stream-upsync module with Consul or etcd service discovery. Add, remove, and update backend servers without reloading NGINX.

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NGINX Stream Monitoring with the Stream STS Module


by Danila Vershinin,

Learn how to monitor NGINX stream (TCP/UDP) traffic with the Stream Server Traffic Status module. Get real-time connection metrics, upstream health data, and Prometheus-compatible output for your TCP/UDP load balancers and proxies.

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NGINX Stream Lua Module: Programmable TCP/UDP Processing


by Danila Vershinin,

Learn how to use the NGINX stream lua module to add programmable logic to TCP and UDP traffic. This guide covers installation, configuration, cosockets, shared dictionaries, rate limiting, protocol detection, and custom load balancing with Lua in the NGINX stream subsystem.

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NGINX StatsD Module: Metrics to Graphite and Datadog


by Danila Vershinin, March 25, 2026

Learn how to send real-time NGINX metrics — request counts, response times, and custom counters — directly to StatsD, Graphite, and Datadog using the nginx-module-statsd dynamic module. Includes installation, configuration, and production best practices.

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NGINX SRT Module: Low-Latency Live Streaming


by Danila Vershinin, March 24, 2026

Learn how to use the NGINX SRT module to build a low-latency live streaming gateway. This guide covers SRT-to-TCP and TCP-to-SRT proxying, AES encryption, stream ID routing, JSON logging, performance tuning, and complete configuration reference with tested examples.

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NGINX Kerberos Authentication: Enterprise SSO with SPNEGO


by Danila Vershinin, March 23, 2026

Learn how to configure NGINX Kerberos authentication with the SPNEGO module for transparent Single Sign-On in Active Directory environments. Complete guide covering installation, keytab setup, principal authorization, credential delegation, and security best practices.

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NGINX Small Light Module: Dynamic Image Transformation Guide


by Danila Vershinin,

Learn how to use the NGINX small light module for on-the-fly image transformation. This guide covers installation, configuration, performance tuning with JPEG hinting, and production deployment strategies for dynamic image resizing, format conversion, and optimization.

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NGINX SlowFS Cache: Accelerate Static File Serving


by Danila Vershinin, March 22, 2026

The NGINX SlowFS Cache module accelerates static file serving by caching content from slow storage (NFS, SATA) to fast local disks. Learn how to install, configure, and optimize slowfs_cache for production NGINX servers.

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NGINX Shibboleth Module: SSO Authentication Guide


by Danila Vershinin,

Learn how to integrate NGINX with Shibboleth SSO using the nginx-http-shibboleth module. This guide covers installation, configuration of the FastCGI authorizer, secure attribute passing to backend applications, and critical anti-spoofing measures for production deployments.

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NGINX Server Redirect Module: Internal Routing


by Danila Vershinin, March 21, 2026

Learn how to use the NGINX server redirect module to internally route requests between virtual server blocks without triggering external HTTP redirects. This module enables conditional, unconditional, and path-based server redirection — all transparent to the client.

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