Killing the Reverse Proxy - The Evolution of NGINX Unit

Explore the evolution of NGINX and the mission to eliminate the reverse proxy in this 42-minute conference talk by Liam Crilly. Delve into the challenges of distributed configuration in cloud-native infrastructure and the complexities it creates. Contrast these issues with the benefits of simplifying the application stack by removing the reverse proxy layer. Learn about NGINX Unit, an open-source project developed by the original NGINX team, which aims to deliver a more streamlined architecture for web applications. Discover how this new approach addresses the problem of application behavior being described in multiple places and offers a simpler solution for web services and applications.