NGINX as web server and reverse proxy: configuration, TLS, security and running it in front of self-hosted apps.
Self-host OpenClaw from zero to production. Server provisioning, SSH lockdown, Docker, reverse proxy, Fail2ban, performance tuning, and full backup strategy in one guide.
Authentication is a cornerstone of contemporary applications. Virtually every app demands user login, identity verification, and secure sessions. Though it's ubiquitous, many developers implement authentication without
CVE-2026-33032, dubbed MCPwn, is a CVSS 9.8 authentication bypass in nginx-ui's MCP integration that lets any attacker on the internet restart your Nginx server, rewrite your configs, and intercept all traffic -- in two HTTP requests, no credentials required. Roughly 2,700 instances are exposed.
ChatGPT went down 28,000-report strong in February 2026. Claude had back-to-back outages within 24 hours in March. GitHub logged 37 incidents in a single month and is running at 90.21% uptime — one nine, not three. AI agents aren't just using infrastructure.
A web server accepts HTTP requests and returns responses. Apache has been doing this since 1995. Nginx rebuilt the model in 2004 and took over the cloud. Here's how they work, how they differ, and how to pick between them.
I will first highly recommend to read Installing the NGINX Web Server on Debian & Ubuntu and Installing LetsEncrypt's CertBot Package on Debian & Ubuntu articles
When it comes to running a web server for all of my online projects, NGINX is the first that comes to mind for me. By default, it follows
LetsEncrypt is one of many Certificate Authorities (CAs) that provide genuine SSL/TLS Certificates to people who want to secure the connection to their website. This allows people
When it comes to running a web server for all of my online projects, NGINX is the first that comes to mind for me. By default, it follows
