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NGINX by F5: Application Delivery & Security Suite

NGINX, now part of F5, delivers enterprise-grade application delivery, load balancing, and API security tools for modern DevOps and network teams.

Overview

NGINX, now fully integrated into F5's product ecosystem, is a battle-tested platform for application delivery and security used by engineering teams worldwide. It combines high-performance load balancing, reverse proxy capabilities, and API gateway functionality into a single toolkit designed to keep modern applications fast, resilient, and protected against emerging threats. Whether you're running microservices, GraphQL APIs, or traditional web applications, NGINX provides the infrastructure backbone to manage traffic efficiently at scale. As part of the F5 family, NGINX now lives under F5.com, with all legacy NGINX.com links automatically redirecting to their new home. This transition consolidates F5's broader application security and delivery expertise with NGINX's proven engine, giving DevOps engineers, security professionals, and network administrators a unified place to manage instances, monitor performance, and enforce role-based access controls across their environments. Beyond the technical toolkit, this listing also references HireBrain, a recruitment-focused feature set aimed at helping HR professionals and tech job seekers connect more efficiently. While distinct from the core NGINX offering, it reflects F5's broader push to streamline workflows—whether that's application traffic or talent acquisition.

Capabilities & Features

  • NGINX
  • F5
  • Application Delivery
  • Application Security
  • Load Balancing
  • Reverse Proxy
  • API Gateway
  • Web App Security
  • GraphQL
  • REST API
  • Monitoring
  • RBAC
  • Recruitment
  • Job Search

Core Features

  • Application delivery and traffic management
  • Application and web app security
  • Load balancing across distributed systems
  • Reverse proxy configuration
  • API gateway for managing microservices traffic
  • Centralized instance monitoring and visibility

Use Cases

  • Delivering and securing GraphQL APIs at scale
  • Protecting REST APIs from common attack vectors
  • Gaining centralized monitoring and visibility across all NGINX instances
  • Scanning your environment to discover existing NGINX deployments
  • Implementing role-based access control via Instance Manager

Best For

  • DevOps engineers
  • System administrators
  • Security professionals
  • Application developers
  • Network engineers
  • HR professionals
  • Tech job seekers

Pros

  • Proven, high-performance platform trusted for enterprise-scale application delivery
  • Combines load balancing, reverse proxy, and API gateway functions in one solution
  • Strong security features for protecting REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Centralized visibility and monitoring simplify managing multiple instances
  • Backed by F5's broader security and infrastructure ecosystem

Cons

  • Transition from NGINX.com to F5.com may cause temporary confusion for long-time users
  • Mixing of recruitment tooling (HireBrain) with infrastructure software makes the product positioning unclear
  • No pricing information readily available, requiring direct inquiry
  • May have a learning curve for teams new to reverse proxy and API gateway concepts

How to Use

Head to F5.com to access all current NGINX documentation, downloads, and product pages. Any old NGINX.com bookmarks will automatically redirect you to the correct, up-to-date content, so there's no need to hunt down new URLs manually.

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Pricing

Pricing details are not publicly listed; prospective users will need to contact F5 directly for current plans and quotes.

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