NGINX has long been celebrated as one of the fastest and most reliable web servers, powering some of the world's largest websites. But what if NGINX could do more than just serve static files or act as a reverse proxy? Enter OpenResty, a powerful platform that extends NGINX’s capabilities, transforming it into a dynamic web application server.
By integrating LuaJIT, a Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for the Lua programming language, OpenResty allows developers to embed custom logic directly into the NGINX request lifecycle. This fusion enables high-performance, scalable, and customizable web applications that handle everything from routing and caching to database interactions—all within the server itself.