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Understanding the NGINX Conflicting Server Name Error The NGINX ‘Conflicting server name’ error occurs when two or more server blocks are defined with the same server_name directive. NGINX uses the server_name directive to......

Introduction Migrating to a new domain can be a fundamental step for a brand’s evolution. However, ensuring that visitors trying to access the old domain are seamlessly redirected to the new one can be a technical challenge. In......

Introduction Modern web applications often rely on a container orchestration system like Kubernetes to manage and scale their environments efficiently. Kubernetes, while powerful, does not natively handle external traffic routing to......

Introduction Gzip compression is a powerful method of compressing web files when they are being transferred from server to client, effectively decreasing the size of the transferred files and improving the web page load times. NGINX, a......

The Problem Encountering a 400 Bad Request error on your NGINX server can be frustrating. One common manifestation of this issue is when the request header or cookie exceeds the size that NGINX is configured to accept. This tutorial......

Introduction Working with server response headers is essential for web developers and system admins who want to optimize their web applications’ security, performance, and compliance. One of the common web servers used today is......

Introduction NGINX is a powerful web server software that is widely used for its performance, stability, and rich feature set. One of its most powerful features is the ability to define location blocks, which control the processing of......

Introduction NGINX is a powerful, open-source HTTP server known for its high performance, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. In certain circumstances, you might want your NGINX server to serve all incoming HTTP......

Encountering errors while using NGINX can be a frustrating experience for any system administrator or developer. One common issue is the stat() failed (13: Permission denied) error. This error indicates that NGINX does not have the......

Introduction Encountering a redirect loop in NGINX is a common issue that can lead to a frustrating user experience, where the browser is stuck in an endless cycle of redirections, eventually leading to an error page. This article......

The Issue Deploying a React Single Page Application (SPA) with NGINX often leads to a common issue: receiving a ‘404 not found’ for routes managed by React Router. The error occurs because NGINX doesn’t natively......

The Problem Error messages can be intimidating, especially when you’re not sure where they’re coming from. ‘The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port’ is a common NGINX error, which you might encounter when......