NGINX Unit

What is NGINX Unit?

What is the NGINX unit?

The NGINX Unit is a dynamic application server, capable of running alongside NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source or standalone. The unit supports a RESTful JSON API, deploys configuration changes without service interruptions, and runs applications created with multiple languages and frameworks. Designed from the ground up, according to the needs of your distributed applications, it lays the foundation for your service fabric.

Dynamic

Set up your apps in real time; The NGINX unit is adapted to the demands of modern microservices.

Simplified

Avoid the requirements and headaches associated with multiple application servers; The NGINX drive offers a single configuration stack.

Reliable

Trust your trusted partner in delivering apps; The NGINX unit is brought to you by the same team behind NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source.

CORE FEATURES

Poliglotismo

Configure all your applications with a simplified interface:

• Uniform support for Go, Node.js, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby
• Applications written in different languages run on the same server
• Different versions of a language run side by side (PHP 5 and PHP 7, Python 2.7, and Python 3)

Programabilidade

Quickly adjust the needs of your applications:

• Comprehensive RESTful API simplifies configuration
• JSON syntax provides visibility and transparency
• In-memory updates reduce service interruptions
• Zero-downtime deployments make continuous updates easier

Service mesh

Use the NGINX Unit as the basis for your service fabric:

• Integrated network stack for fast service-to-service communication
• Download the network configuration of the application code for the NGINX Drive
• Built-in SSL/TLS support

System Requirements

Works with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Plataform, Ubuntu, among others.

O.S 64-bit