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 —…

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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.

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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.

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05/04/2026

How to Optimize Nginx and Angie for Maximum Performance and Security

A complete expert guide to nginx performance optimization and security hardening on Debian and Ubuntu. Covers HTTP/3, TLS 1.3, brotli, ModSecurity WAF, FastCGI cache, PHP-Snuffleupagus, and the best WordPress plugins — with every directive explained.

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