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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...NGINX Secure Token Module: CDN Token Authentication
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to protect HLS, DASH, and HDS streaming content with the NGINX secure token module. Generate CDN-compatible tokens for Akamai, CloudFront, and other providers directly at the edge, with configuration examples and security best practices.
Read More...NGINX RTMP Module: Build a Live Streaming Server
by Danila Vershinin, March 20, 2026
Learn how to build a complete live streaming server with the NGINX RTMP module. This comprehensive guide covers installation, RTMP ingest, HLS and DASH output, stream recording, push/pull relay, access control, HTTP callbacks, exec hooks, the control API, custom logging, and production performance tuning.
Read More...NGINX Rewrite Response Status Code Module Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to rewrite HTTP response status codes in NGINX using the rewrite_status module. Change upstream status codes conditionally without losing the response body — something native NGINX cannot do.
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