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Nginx Configuration & Optimization
Nginx is the backbone of web infrastructure — reverse proxy, load balancer, TLS terminator, static file server, and HTTP cache all in one. But default Nginx configuration leaves performance and security on the table. We configure Nginx for production with optimized TLS, intelligent caching, rate limiting, and security headers that protect your application.
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What We Deliver
Production-optimized Nginx configuration with reverse proxy for your application servers, TLS 1.3 with optimal cipher suites and OCSP stapling, HTTP/2 (or HTTP/3 with QUIC), load balancing across multiple backends, response caching with intelligent invalidation, rate limiting per IP and per endpoint, security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), and gzip/brotli compression.
TLS Configuration
We configure TLS with modern best practices: TLS 1.3 preferred with TLS 1.2 fallback (no TLS 1.0/1.1), strong cipher suites prioritizing AEAD, OCSP stapling for faster certificate validation, session tickets with automatic rotation, HSTS with preloading, and CAA DNS records. Let's Encrypt certificates auto-renew via certbot or acme.sh. Your site scores A+ on SSL Labs.
Reverse Proxy & Load Balancing
Nginx proxies requests to upstream application servers with health checks, connection pooling, and configurable timeouts. Load balancing distributes traffic using round-robin, least connections, or IP hash. Upstream keepalive connections reduce latency. WebSocket proxying is configured for real-time applications. Failover to backup servers handles upstream failures gracefully.
Caching Strategy
Nginx can cache upstream responses to dramatically reduce backend load. We configure cache zones with memory allocation, cache keys based on URL and headers, cache validity per response code, stale-while-revalidate for zero-latency cache refresh, cache bypass for authenticated requests, and purge endpoints for manual invalidation. A well-configured Nginx cache can reduce backend traffic by 80%+.
Security Hardening
Beyond TLS, we configure: rate limiting to prevent brute force and DDoS, request body size limits, blocking of suspicious user agents, hiding Nginx version headers, restricting HTTP methods to those your application uses, security response headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy), and fail2ban integration for persistent abusers.
How It Works
Purchase the engagement, submit your async brief with your application architecture and traffic patterns, and receive production-optimized Nginx configuration within 3–5 business days. Configuration files, documentation, and performance benchmarks included.
Why Anubiz Engineering
100% async — no calls, no meetings
Delivered in days, not weeks
Full documentation included
Production-grade from day one
Security-first approach
Post-delivery support included
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Skip the research. Tell us what you need, and we'll scope it, implement it, and hand it back — fully documented and production-ready.