NGINX mod_zip: Dynamic ZIP Archives Guide
by Danila Vershinin, February 4, 2026
Learn how to use NGINX mod_zip module to dynamically assemble ZIP archives on-the-fly without loading files into memory. Perfect for download portals, file sharing services, and any application that needs to serve multiple files as a single ZIP archive with minimal server resources.
Read More...NGINX Sticky Sessions: Cookie-Based Load Balancing
by Danila Vershinin, January 29, 2026
Learn how to implement NGINX sticky sessions with cookie-based load balancing. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, security best practices, and troubleshooting for Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and RHEL systems.
Read More...NGINX map Directive: Guide to Conditional Variables
by Danila Vershinin, January 27, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX map directive to create conditional variables for routing, rate limiting, security headers, and A/B testing. This comprehensive guide covers syntax, pattern matching, real-world examples, and performance optimization.
Read More...NGINX proxy_pass Trailing Slash: Complete Guide
by Danila Vershinin, January 26, 2026
Learn how NGINX proxy_pass trailing slash affects URL rewriting. This complete guide explains the URI transformation rules with verified examples, decision flowcharts, and real-world configurations to fix common proxy_pass not working issues.
Read More...NGINX Timeout Directives: Complete Configuration Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Master all NGINX timeout directives including proxy_read_timeout, client_body_timeout, keepalive_timeout, and send_timeout. Learn when to use each, production-ready values, and how to diagnose timeout issues.
Read More...NGINX Upstream Keepalive: Connection Pooling Guide [2026]
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to configure NGINX upstream keepalive for connection pooling to your backend servers. This comprehensive guide covers the keepalive directive, tuning parameters, preventing TIME_WAIT socket exhaustion, and optimizing microservices and API gateway performance.
Read More...NGINX WebSocket Proxy: HTTP Upgrade and WSS Guide
by Danila Vershinin, January 25, 2026
Learn how to configure NGINX as a WebSocket proxy for real-time applications. This complete guide covers HTTP upgrade mechanism, wss:// SSL configuration, Socket.io setup, load balancing, and troubleshooting with production-ready examples.
Read More...Beyond Privoxy
by Danila Vershinin, December 14, 2019
There is software that we all know and love, and more often than not, forget about it. Privoxy is one of them. It allows you to filter ads and is also a go-to solution for anonymous browsing when it is coupled with Tor. With the arrival of adblock plugins in Chrome, and the web increasingly […]
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