Overall Satisfaction with NGINX
We have used NGINX in several different ways. We've used it as a load balancer, a proxy server, and a web server. Its ability to do one or all three of these jobs is what makes it so useful.
- Load balancing.
- Proxy server.
- Config files aren't as straightforward as Apache.
- Open source, so it reduced our licensing costs to nothing.
- In our first few years as a startup, the load balancing features saved us money.
- Apache Web Server and Citrix ADC (formerly NetScaler ADC)
NGINX's footprint is much smaller than Apache, and it's great for serving up static content. The URL rewriting was not as familiar as Apache, but just as powerful once configured correctly. As a load balancer, it's much more affordable than Citrix ADC. We used the load balancing features for several years as a startup and it served us well.
Do you think NGINX delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with NGINX's feature set?
Yes
Did NGINX live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of NGINX go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy NGINX again?
Yes