NGINX Adds Web Application Firewall Support and Even More Capabilities to NGINX Plus for Secure and Streamlined Application Delivery
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 23, 2016) - NGINX, Inc., the engine delivering sites and applications for the modern web, today announced the availability of NGINX Plus Release 10 (R10), the latest release of its application delivery platform, and most significant release to date. NGINX Plus extends open source NGINX with advanced features and award-winning support for an enterprise ready solution. Today's updates to NGINX Plus offer even more capabilities that enterprises need to flawlessly deliver and secure both legacy applications, as well as modern, microservices-based applications built in the cloud.
The most notable new feature in NGINX Plus R10 is a Web Application Firewall (WAF) powered by ModSecurity and fully supported by NGINX. According to the latest State of the Internet - Security report by Akamai, the volume of attacks happening against web applications is continuously rising, with a 26% increase in attacks in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the final quarter of 2015. NGINX Plus with ModSecurity WAF helps secure applications and data from a broad range of attacks. In this current climate, a WAF is a must-have for any mission-critical web application.
"In today's digital environment, a security breach is incredibly costly for any organization -- both in lost revenue and damaged reputation. Consumers expect organizations to keep their information safe, and simply cannot allow themselves to be susceptible to major security incidents," said Gus Robertson, CEO of NGINX, Inc. "With Web Application Firewall support and added security features in NGINX Plus we are providing additional tools to help customers keep their applications and data protected."
Other key new features in NGINX Plus R10 include:
The NGINX Plus WAF, using the popular ModSecurity module, is available now to NGINX Plus customers in the NGINX dynamic modules repository.
To learn more about NGINX Plus R10, please visit: https://www.nginx.com/blog/nginx-plus-r10-released/
To learn more about open source NGINX and the added benefits of NGINX Plus, visit: https://www.nginx.com/products/feature-matrix/
Current and prospective NGINX users can also learn more about NGINX Plus R10 and other NGINX solutions at this year's annual user conference, nginx.conf 2016, taking place September 7-9 in Austin, Texas. To register, visit: https://www.nginx.com/nginxconf/
About NGINX, Inc.
NGINX is the heart of the modern web -- helping the world's most innovative companies deliver their sites and applications with performance, reliability, security, and scale. The company offers an award-winning, comprehensive application delivery platform in use on more than 160 million sites worldwide. Companies around the world rely on NGINX to ensure flawless digital experiences through features such as advanced load balancing, web and mobile acceleration, security controls, application monitoring, and management. More than half of the Internet's busiest websites rely on NGINX, including Airbnb, Box, Instagram, Netflix, Pinterest, SoundCloud, and Zappos. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Moscow and London. Learn more at https://www.nginx.com/
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