Nginx

Nginx is a high-performance web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache used to serve websites, APIs, and applications at scale. This offer delivers a pre-configured, security-hardened Ubuntu 26.04 LTS image with Nginx 1.31.3 installed and running as a systemd-managed service on boot — a ready-to-use web server and reverse proxy you can deploy on Azure in minutes.

Who it's for

DevOps and SRE teams, web and platform engineers, and developers who need a fast, reliable web server or reverse proxy on Azure to host sites, terminate TLS, or front application and API backends.

Problems it solves

• Time lost installing and configuring a production web server and its dependencies on each new VM.
• Distributing traffic and load balancing across multiple application or API backends.
• Serving static content and terminating HTTPS efficiently in front of app servers.

Key benefits

• Deploy a working web server and reverse proxy in minutes, not hours.
• Handle high concurrency with Nginx's efficient, event-driven architecture.
• Front and load balance your app, API, or microservice backends.
• Terminate TLS/HTTPS and serve static content with low overhead.
• Scale on the Azure VM size you choose, with full root and administrative control.

What's included

• Pre-installed Nginx 1.31.3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, running as a systemd-managed service that starts on boot.
• Latest stable build, security-hardened, deployable in minutes.
• Category: Infrastructure Services / Web

Usage instructions

Nginx runs as a systemd-managed service; connect over SSH and confirm it is running.
1. SSH to the VM.
2. Confirm the service is running: sudo systemctl status nginx
3. Confirm the version: nginx -v
4. Open http://<PUBLIC-IP>:80/ to view the default Nginx welcome page; replace the config in /etc/nginx to serve your own site.

Free 24/7 support

Includes free 24/7 support plus ongoing maintenance and version updates, so your web server stays secure and current.

Disclaimer

Nginx is open-source software distributed under the 2-clause BSD License. This offer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by F5, Inc., the Nginx project, or any third party. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind; you must review and comply with the applicable license terms. "Free 24/7 support" is provided by our team for this VM image, not the upstream project.

Deploy Nginx on Azure in minutes.