Is it OK to remove Nginx when using Azure application gateway?

Question

I created a web app for Docker. I used Nginx for the reverse proxy, but I didn't deploy any static contents through Nginx.

My question is, if I go for the Azure application gateway, then can I avoid using Nginx? Actually I don't see any use for it. Is it ok if I remove Nginx?

Answer 1

Nginx is basically used for serving static content like images, HTML files, videos, etc. So, if you have a high-traffic website, then Nginx can be a great help for you as because it can handles large numbers of requests in a quick manner.

Whereas application gateway is easy to use, configure and implement, also as per your description you haven't use any static content so it is OK if you remove Nginx.

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