F5 NGINX Plus

The software load balancer, reverse proxy, web server, and content cache with the enterprise features and support you expect.


An All-in-One API Gateway, Content Cache, Load Balancer, and Web Server

Scale, optimize, and secure app delivery with F5 NGINX Plus, a key component of F5 NGINX One. Ensure peak performance in any application environment.

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Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures

More than just the fastest web server around, F5 NGINX Plus brings you everything you love about F5 NGINX Open Source, adding enterprise grade features like high availability , active health checks, DNS system discovery, session persistence, and a RESTful API. Whether you need to integrate advanced monitoring , strengthen security controls, or orchestrate Kubernetes containers, NGINX Plus delivers with the five-star support you expect from NGINX.

  • Web Server / Reverse Proxy: NGINX is the web server and reverse proxy used by 250+ million websites.
  • Kubernetes Ingress Controller: F5 NGINX Ingress Controller delivers enterprise-grade Ingress load balancing on Kubernetes platforms.
  • API Gateway: Deliver real-time APIs with the most trusted API gateway .
  • Load Balancer: High-performance, lightweight load balancing for NetOps and DevOps needs.
  • Content Delivery Network: Reduce network traffic without impacting performance.
  • Ecosystem Integrations: NGINX maintains a repository of third-party modules that are fully tested and certified for correct interoperation with NGINX Plus.
Adaptable, software-first IT infrastructure aligned to modern app architectures

Component Overview

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The ultimate application delivery software solution

Cutting-edge security features in NGINX Plus provide a robust line of defense from online threats, ensuring the utmost protection for your applications. With it, your infrastructure is primed for effortless scaling to handle peak traffic volumes, promoting unmatched application performance and stability. The solution's comprehensive monitoring capabilities give you granular insights into your application's health and performance, enabling proactive management and fine-tuning. All this comes with the NGINX Plus support, offering expert assistance to maintain seamless, uninterrupted service delivery.

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Core Capabilities

NGINX Plus provides scalable and reliable high availability with monitoring to support debugging and diagnosing complex application architectures, with active health checks and an integrated live activity dashboard.


Advanced security

Reduce security risks with request and connection limiting, TLS 1.3 support, dynamic certificate loading, and JWT authentication.

Best-of-breed support

Get assistance with installation and deployment, debugging and error correction, security notifications, and software updates.

Load balancer

Intelligent, high-scale load balancing of HTTP, TCP, and UDP traffic, with support for numerous algorithms.

API gateway

Gain support for all API gateway models, from an edge gateway with TLS termination and rate limiting, to request routing and manipulation.

Reverse proxy

Session persistence, caching, and multiple algorithms to maximize speed and capacity for resiliency and scale.


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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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F5 NGINX Plus Named 2023 PeerSpot Tech Leader

This honor was extended to the top three solutions in PeerSpot’s Application Infrastructure category and is based on in-depth, verified reviews from real users over a 12-month period. According to PeerSpot, Tech Leader-winning products represent the best in their solution category according to verified reviewer insights and experience.

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