NGINX is open-source software for web serving, reverse proxying caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more. It started as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can also function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers.

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NGINX was originally written by Igor Sysoev to solve the C10K problem. NGINX revolutionized how servers operate in high-performance contexts and became the fastest web server available. Because its roots are in performance optimization under scale, Nginx often outperforms other popular web servers in benchmark tests, especially in situations with static content and/or high concurrent requests.

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