Nginx Upstream Keepalive and Timeouts for Node.js Backends
Fix intermittent 502s between Nginx and Node.js by aligning nginx upstream keepalive with Node's keepAliveTimeout and scoping proxy timeouts per location.
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nginx
Nginx HTTPS with Let's Encrypt: Certbot Setup and Auto Renewal
Issue Let's Encrypt TLS certificates for Nginx with certbot, then make auto renewal reliable with deploy hooks, dry runs and independent expiry checks.
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Zero Downtime Deployment with Docker Compose and Nginx
Build blue/green zero downtime deployments on one host with Docker Compose healthchecks, Nginx upstream switching, graceful reloads, and safe rollback.
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Nginx Reverse Proxy Configuration That Holds Up in Production
Configure an nginx reverse proxy correctly: proxy_pass URI rewriting, header inheritance, TLS termination, upstream keepalive, WebSockets and timeouts.
14 min read