Nginx, F5 Acquisition, and the Rise of Angie: Why You Should Consider Switching
If you’ve been working with web servers and reverse proxies for the past decade, chances are you’ve used nginx. It’s been the backbone of countless web infrastructures, powering everything from small personal blogs to some of the busiest websites on the planet. But recent developments in the nginx ecosystem have led to an interesting fork called Angie — and it might be worth your attention.
In this post, I’ll walk through the history of nginx, what happened after the F5 acquisition, why Angie was created, and why you might want to consider making the switch.