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I initially thought it would allow to dynamically handle upstreams list (and other configuration) like hipache is doing [1], which would be awesome for dokku or

I initially thought it would allow to dynamically handle upstreams list (and other configuration) like hipache is doing [1], which would be awesome for dokku or other container management systems which rely on system nginx. But after seeing languages mentioned, I'm confused. Is it supposed to replace language specific servers, like unicorn and puma for rails (but then, I'm confused about what such kind of support would be for Go, since the server is directly embedded in the program)? Does it embeds interpreter for interpreted languages, like mod_* did for apache? [1] https://github.com/hipache/hipache https://github.com/hipache/hipache

wut42 9y ago
Dynamic upstreams are available in nginx, but only in the enterprise/paid offering.
justonepost 9y ago
it's like swarm - https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/#feature-highlights https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/#feature-highlights but much more lightweight.
- anentropic 9y ago
  and nothing to do with docker containers in fact nothing like it really AFAICT
pas 9y ago
Kong would be ideal in front of dokku: https://getkong.org https://getkong.org It works with postgres or cassandra (and eventually scylladb https://github.com/Mashape/kong/issues/754 https://github.com/Mashape/kong/issues/754 ). Also, nginx is pretty good at restarts, even with thousands of files and vhosts.
LaGrange 9y ago
Re the Go thing: they give you a go package: https://github.com/nginx/unit/tree/master/src/go/unit https://github.com/nginx/unit/tree/master/src/go/unit. Note that it's actually CGo (which is not Go), and it uses a non-standard build process to install it: http://unit.nginx.org/docs-installation.html#source-code http://unit.nginx.org/docs-installation.html#source-code. I don't like it at all :( I usually put plain nginx in front of my app, to handle static files and simple load-balancing, but this seems to be oriented towards handling issues best handled elsewhere.

wut42 9y ago

Dynamic upstreams are available in nginx, but only in the enterprise/paid offering.

justonepost 9y ago

it's like swarm - https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/#feature-highlights https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/#feature-highlights but much more lightweight.

anentropic 9y ago
and nothing to do with docker containers in fact nothing like it really AFAICT

pas 9y ago

Kong would be ideal in front of dokku: https://getkong.org https://getkong.org It works with postgres or cassandra (and eventually scylladb https://github.com/Mashape/kong/issues/754 https://github.com/Mashape/kong/issues/754 ). Also, nginx is pretty good at restarts, even with thousands of files and vhosts.

LaGrange 9y ago

Re the Go thing: they give you a go package: https://github.com/nginx/unit/tree/master/src/go/unit https://github.com/nginx/unit/tree/master/src/go/unit. Note that it's actually CGo (which is not Go), and it uses a non-standard build process to install it: http://unit.nginx.org/docs-installation.html#source-code http://unit.nginx.org/docs-installation.html#source-code. I don't like it at all :( I usually put plain nginx in front of my app, to handle static files and simple load-balancing, but this seems to be oriented towards handling issues best handled elsewhere.