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zstd-nginx-module: Maintained, Tested and Packaged


by Danila Vershinin, September 2, 2026

The canonical Zstandard module for NGINX has had no release since 2023. We continue it: the streaming bugs that truncated large responses are fixed and regression-tested, and it ships as nginx-module-zstd on every distribution we build for.

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NGINX Compression Vary: Fix Broken Vary Headers


by Danila Vershinin, March 2, 2026

The NGINX compression_vary module replaces the standard gzip_vary directive with smarter Vary header handling. It merges multiple Vary headers into one, removes duplicates, and properly appends Accept-Encoding — preventing CDN cache fragmentation and improving caching efficiency across gzip, Brotli, and Zstandard compression.

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NGINX Zstd Compression: Complete Configuration Guide


by Danila Vershinin, January 27, 2026

Learn how to configure Zstandard (zstd) compression in NGINX for faster websites. Complete guide with installation, configuration examples, performance benchmarks comparing zstd vs gzip vs Brotli, and best practices for RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux.

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