Why I Switched Back to Nginx

February 02, 2026

After experimenting with various modern web servers like Caddy and Traefik, I found myself returning to Nginx. While auto-HTTPS features in newer tools are fantastic for rapid prototyping, Nginx offers a level of granular control that is hard to beat in production.

Its stability, predictable memory footprint, and incredibly powerful stream routing modules make it indispensable for complex architectures. Being able to use SNI preread to route raw TCP streams before TLS termination has solved several architectural headaches for my backend services.

Sometimes, the "boring" and battle-tested technology is the right choice for the job.