05/10/2026

We Reviewed the zstd-nginx-module and Found 22 Bugs

We maintain a number of open source nginx modules for our package repository at deb.myguard.nl. When we pulled in the zstd-nginx-module —…

Read more →
05/09/2026

Migrating from NGINX to Angie: The Laziest Upgrade You’ll Ever Do

Migrating from NGINX to Angie on myguard packages is basically copy-paste with a find-and-replace. Same modules, same config syntax, same everything — but with native ACME, a JSON status API, and development by NGINX’s original authors. Here’s the full migration guide, including an automated script.

Read more →
05/09/2026

Post-Quantum Cryptography with NGINX and Angie: ML-KEM, Hybrid TLS, and How to Configure It

ML-KEM (Kyber) is in OpenSSL 3.5. Chrome has shipped hybrid X25519+ML-KEM since 2024. Here is what post-quantum TLS actually is, why it matters before quantum computers exist, and exactly how to configure NGINX and Angie for hybrid PQC key exchange today.

Read more →
05/09/2026

TLS Configuration & Achieving A+ on SSLLabs

Learn how to configure TLS for maximum security and achieve a perfect A+++ rating on SSLLabs. A comprehensive guide covering cipher selection, certificates, and cryptographic best practices.

Read more →
05/08/2026

PageSpeed: A Love Letter to Google’s Golden Goose (And Why It’s Dying)

PageSpeed: A Love Letter to Google’s Golden Goose (And Why It’s Dying) Google PageSpeed Insights was revolutionary. For years, it was THE…

Read more →
05/08/2026

Angie ACME: Stop Paying Certbot Rent (It’s Free!) – A Beginner’s Guide to TLS Certificates Without the Tears

Angie ACME: Stop Paying Certbot Rent (It’s Free!) – A Beginner’s Guide to Native Let’s Encrypt Stop paying for certificate management tools.…

Read more →
05/08/2026

Angie vs NGINX – Complete Comparison & Migration Guide

Angie vs NGINX – Complete Comparison & Migration Guide You’ve been running NGINX for years. It works reliably. But you keep hearing…

Read more →
05/08/2026

Angie and NGINX on Kubernetes: Helm, Ingress, WAF, HTTP/3 and TLS

Angie and NGINX on Kubernetes: Helm, Ingress, WAF, HTTP/3 and TLS Running Angie or NGINX on Kubernetes requires proper configuration for load…

Read more →
05/08/2026

Angie ACME / Let’s Encrypt

Angie native ACME: configure free TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt or any RFC 8555 CA directly in nginx.conf. No Certbot, no cron. Covers basic setup, SAN certificates, staging, HTTP redirect, auto-renewal, and a migration guide from Certbot.

Read more →
05/08/2026

openssl-nginx: A Dedicated OpenSSL Build for NGINX and Angie

The OpenSSL that ships with your distro handles everything — mail clients, SSH daemons, package managers. That’s the problem. openssl-nginx is a lean, performance-tuned OpenSSL 3.5 built specifically for NGINX and Angie: kTLS offload, faster elliptic curves, hardware entropy, and zero legacy bloat.

Read more →