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Nginx

Software Tool · Self-hosted & homelab software · 41 mentions · 5 subreddits · discussed in r/webdev, r/homelab, r/sysadmin, r/ObsidianMD

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Pros

  • And they ain't hard; but I would suggest nginx over apache if you have to start learning one.
  • What made sense to me back in the day (and still does due to how easy running a server really can) is to use a solid backend language like PHP within a secure and fast server setup like nginx/apache and then simply serve the content.
  • NGINX will let me route traffic to :3000 without question...but if I wanted to I could go into the OS I could make sure to deny in or outbound traffic unless I explicitly allow a port
  • So, I’m running an unprivileged container where only Nginx (standalone) is running, without a manager. I route all traffic through it.
  • I use the built-in one in Proxmox to control access to specific ports on the machines, so for example the only incoming ports I have enable for Nginx are http, https and SSH.

Cons

  • Nginx redirection (if you use it) is another option if you dont use cloudflare but it will be slower comparatively as the traffic will hit your server before redirection .
  • I will for sure make sure that it runs an up-to-date OS with all security patches installed and will run the latest version of nginx to host it.
  • Since it simply provides the .html files based on the vault's .md files, it still needs a static file server (Apache or NGINX) and PHP (for server side processing).
  • The only thing I've done as the years have gone by is switch from Apache to Nginx.
  • For instance, you can't use it with Nginx because Nginx only supports HTTP/1.1 for upstream connections.

Sentiment

32 positive (78%) · 8 mixed (20%) · 1 negative (2%)

Trust + time weighted score: +77% · raw score 76%

What redditors said (10 of 41)

And they ain't hard; but I would suggest nginx over apache if you have to start learning one.
positive · u/P****R · r/sysadmin · comment · Feb 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
What made sense to me back in the day (and still does due to how easy running a server really can) is to use a solid backend language like PHP within a secure and fast server setup like nginx/apache and then simply serve the content.
positive · u/c****u · r/webdev · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
NGINX will let me route traffic to :3000 without question...but if I wanted to I could go into the OS I could make sure to deny in or outbound traffic unless I explicitly allow a port
positive · u/I****5 · r/homelab · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
So, I’m running an unprivileged container where only Nginx (standalone) is running, without a manager. I route all traffic through it.
positive · u/C****6 · r/homelab · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I use the built-in one in Proxmox to control access to specific ports on the machines, so for example the only incoming ports I have enable for Nginx are http, https and SSH.
positive · u/D****s · r/homelab · comment · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Nginx redirection (if you use it) is another option if you dont use cloudflare but it will be slower comparatively as the traffic will hit your server before redirection .
mixed · u/I****1 · r/webdev · comment · Dec 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
to each static droplet the static-app was deployed that served a few static assets using Nginx.
positive · u/B****r · r/webdev · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Tech stack: Leaning toward Docker containers with nginx as reverse proxy. Good starting point or would you recommend differently?
positive · u/k****l · r/homelab · Dec 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Get a Mini PC, install Proxmox, run a few things that don't need that much space like a Spotify alternative (Navidrome), start page replacement (Prompt), Caddy/Nginx for a reverse proxy
positive · u/d****z · r/homelab · comment · Nov 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You also need to make sure your domain isnt empty to protect yourself against active probing. This is achieved with NGINX.
positive · u/P****5 · r/VPN · Nov 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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