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Dynamic Application Server
NGINX Unit is a dynamic application server, capable of running beside NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source or standalone. NGINX Unit supports a RESTful JSON API, deploys configuration changes without service disruptions, and runs apps built with multiple languages and frameworks. Designed from scratch around the needs of your distributed applications, it lays the foundation for your service mesh.
The Lightweight, Open Source App Server Designed for Today’s Dynamic and Distributed Apps
Wondering how an app server is different from a web server?
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Programmable
Configure your applications in real time – NGINX Unit is tailored to the demands of modern microservices. Make one change and apply to all.
- Watch the video at right to see the value of dynamic configuration in action
- Visit unit.nginx.org to download NGINX Unit
- Check out our GitHub repo for examples
NGINX Unit is a polyglot app server, a reverse proxy, and a static file server, available for Unix-like systems. It was built by nginx team members from scratch to be highly efficient and fully configurable at runtime.
Avoid the requirements and headaches associated with multiple application servers. NGINX Unit supports a single configuration stack.
Dynamically adjust to your applications’ needs:
- Comprehensive RESTful API simplifies configuration
- JSON syntax provides visibility and transparency
- In‑memory updates reduce service disruptions
- Zero-downtime deployments facilitate seamless updates
NGINX Unit is a polyglot app server, a reverse proxy, and a static file server, available for Unix-like systems. It was built by nginx team members from scratch to be highly efficient and fully configurable at runtime.
Dynamically adjust to your applications’ needs:
- Comprehensive RESTful API simplifies configuration
- JSON syntax provides visibility and transparency
- In‑memory updates reduce service disruptions
- Zero-downtime deployments facilitate seamless updates
NGINX Unit is a polyglot app server, a reverse proxy, and a static file server, available for Unix-like systems. It was built by nginx team members from scratch to be highly efficient and fully configurable at runtime.
