Nginx – Open-Sourced Session Persistence, Multipath TCP and More
12 hours ago
- #Web Server
- #NGINX
- #Open Source
- NGINX 1.29.6 and 1.29.7 introduce major updates, bringing features previously exclusive to NGINX Plus to the open-source version.
- Open-source sticky cookie session persistence enables deterministic routing to upstream servers using session cookies, avoiding issues with IP-based methods.
- Upstream proxy connections now default to HTTP/1.1, simplifying configurations with automatic keep-alives and enhanced compatibility with modern frameworks.
- Multipath TCP (MPTCP) support allows a single TCP connection to use multiple network paths, improving resilience and throughput in diverse network environments.
- These releases include important security fixes and aim to better support modern applications, AI workloads, and production environments.
- The updates are part of a deliberate direction to align NGINX Open Source with contemporary needs, with more features planned for future releases.