SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/11/17 — , the engine delivering sites and applications for the modern web, today announced the call for proposals (CFP) for nginx.conf 2017, its fourth annual user conference which will be held September 6-8, 2017 in Portland, OR. Last year–s event was attended by more than 400 community members, customers, and partners, who gathered to share and learn best practices for flawless application delivery, including tools and techniques like microservices, DevOps, cloud, containers, and more. This year, attendees will come together to discuss the overall theme of “Architect the Future,” including how to build and deliver next-generation applications with performance, reliability, security, and scale.
“Many of the technologies, processes, and skills required to succeed with tomorrow–s applications continue to evolve, and success depends on the ability to innovate, adapt, and build extraordinary new products and experiences faster than the competition,” said Gus Robertson, CEO of NGINX, Inc. “NGINX is truly the heart of this modern web, powering more than 300 million sites worldwide, and empowering enterprises to meet and exceed consumer expectations. nginx.conf represents a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate with the industry–s most forward-thinking minds, and to shape how applications of the future are built and delivered.”
Speaking sessions during the show will provide compelling content about all aspects of application development and delivery across all technical levels. Submissions are being accepted now until 11:59 PM PDT on May 8, 2017.
Conference tracks for this year–s event include:
Architecture & Development
Microservices-based applications
Migrating to NGINX from hardware or other software solutions
Auto-scaling systems and infrastructure
IoT and embedded systems
High-Performance Web
Architecture of high-performance web apps
Tuning of operating systems and network
Caching, sharding, and replication
Storage and filesystems
Reducing app latency
Operations & Deployment
Adopting continuous integration and deployment
Monitoring and observability of modern applications
Configuration management
Custom tooling/wiring examples built around NGINX to support CI/CD
Case Studies
Insights and best practices from real-world deployments
Running hybrid cloud and on-premises systems
Organizational changes when adopting microservices
Adopting containerization
Last year–s event included more than 40 keynotes and sessions from organizations like:
Time Warner Cable on building your own CDN
Etsy on options for invalidating the NGINX cache
Expedia on using NGINX for cloud migration at scale
Mozilla on the future of a fully encrypted web
Shopify on scripting NGINX for overload protection
To submit a speaking proposal, visit: []
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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 300 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 its EMEA headquarters in Cork, Ireland, and additional offices in the US and Europe. Learn more at .
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