F5 NGINX Plus

A unified gateway for apps, APIs and AI workloads with enterprise-grade capabilities and expert support.


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Enterprise-grade app, API, and AI delivery for modern architectures


A unified data plane for modern apps, APIs, and AI

Power apps, APIs, and AI workloads with a unified data plane. NGINX Plus adds advanced traffic control, security, and observability to open source NGINX—enabling self-service and automation while reducing complexity and eliminating tool sprawl. Deliver consistent, reliable performance for modern and AI-driven applications in production.

  • Load balancer: Deploy high-performance L4/L7 load balancing with advanced traffic shaping, health checks, and resiliency for NetOps, DevOps, and platform teams.
  • API Gateway: Implement real-time API traffic management with routing, authentication, rate limiting, and observability for secure, scalable delivery of APIs.
  • Reduced complexity: Consolidate point solutions into one to simplify operations and improve efficiency at scale.
  • Reduced complexity: Consolidate point solutions into one to simplify operations and improve efficiency at scale.
  • Self service: Empower teams with guardrails to deliver services without compromising control.
Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures
Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures

Built for Kubernetes, APIs, and AI-driven architectures

Support modern application architectures from Kubernetes-native environments to AI-driven systems with consistent traffic management and visibility.

  • Kubernetes ingress controller: Take advantage of enterprise-grade ingress with an active roadmap supporting advanced traffic control, security, and observability.
  • AI workloads and inference: Scale and secure real-time AI model serving and inference pipelines.
  • Gateway API: Standardize Kubernetes traffic management with Gateway API, enabling scalable, secure, and consistent delivery across apps, APIs, and AI workloads.

Security, visibility, and operational control

Operate with confidence using built-in visibility, security controls, and enterprise-grade reliability while enabling faster and safer delivery through automation.

  • Stronger app security: Protect your apps and APIs with enterprise-grade features like web application firewall (WAF), fine-grained access controls, and automated SSL/TLS certificate management.
  • Full operational visibility: Leverage 200+ real-time metrics and agentic observability to gain deep insights into system and agent behavior, enabling proactive issue resolution.
  • Agentic observability: Gain visibility and control over AI agents powered by MCP traffic visibility.
Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures
Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures

Extend existing F5 BIG-IP investments

Organizations running F5 BIG-IP can integrate NGINX Plus with their existing environments effortlessly. Automate downstream configuration, eliminate manual workflows, and extend proven traffic management and security policies into modern application architectures without disruption.

  • Stable endpoints for Kubernetes apps: Expose Kubernetes services as consistent endpoints for BIG-IP, simplifying traffic routing and integration.
  • Real-time change syncing: Dynamically update BIG-IP as pods scale, eliminating by-hand reconfiguration and reducing drift using CIS.
  • Eliminate manual workflows: Streamline deployment and scaling of Kubernetes services by removing repetitive, error-prone operational steps.

Product Overview


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A unified data plane for modern apps, APIs, and AI

NGINX Plus is a consolidated data plane that brings together load balancing, reverse proxy, API gateway, and content delivery into a single, universal gateway.

It extends NGINX Open Source with enterprise-grade capabilities for availability, visibility, and automation. It enables consistent traffic management across modern apps, APIs, and AI workloads enabling faster time to market while reducing risks and costs.

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Core capabilities

NGINX Plus provides advanced routing, real-time observability, and API-driven configuration, with built-in security, active health checks, and high availability.

Advanced traffic control

L4–L7 load balancing with advanced algorithms and health checks to maintain consistent performance under load.

Zero downtime configuration

API-driven configuration enables dynamic traffic updates without reloads, ensuring seamless, zero-downtime changes.

Rich diagnostics

Real-time monitoring with 200+ metrics across traffic, connections, and upstreams for rapid issue detection and resolution.

Resilience and high availability

Active health checks, failover, and state synchronization ensure continuity and graceful recovery across distributed systems.

Integrated security controls

TLS termination, dynamic certificate management, rate limiting, authentication, and authorization help protect apps and APIs.

Edge acceleration and content efficiency

High-performance caching and compression reduce latency and improve delivery efficiency without additional infrastructure.


Kubernetes and hybrid cloud

Native Kubernetes integration and API-driven workflows standardize traffic control across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.


AI and high-concurrency workload optimization

Precise control for low-latency, high-throughput AI and streaming workloads helps ensure performance and scalability..


Resources

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African Bank Selects NGINX Plus to Provide Critical Functionality and Operation

African Bank migrated from a monolithic to a microservices architecture, with NGINX Plus as a single consolidated tool for all their use cases.

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Blogs

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Announcing NGINX Plus R32 ›

Simplify and Accelerate Cloud Migrations with F5 NGINXaaS for Azure ›

Datasheets

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NGINX One Console: Centralized management for your F5® NGINX® fleet ›

Comparison guides

Compare NGINX One to NGINX Open Source ›

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