Did You Know Nginx Now Enables HTTP/1.1 Keep‑Alive by Default?

The article reveals that recent Nginx releases have made HTTP/1.1 keep‑alive the default configuration, eliminating the need for explicit proxy_http_version and Connection header settings, and explains how this reduces handshakes, lowers latency, and improves first‑byte response times for typical web applications.

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Did You Know Nginx Now Enables HTTP/1.1 Keep‑Alive by Default?

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Dec 11, 2020 · Backend Development

Understanding HTTP/1.1 Keep‑Alive, TCP Keepalive, and Nginx Configuration

This article explains the differences between HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/1.0 keep‑alive, the TCP keepalive mechanism and its kernel parameters, how to configure them in applications, and how Nginx implements and manages keepalive for client and upstream connections with detailed code examples.

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Understanding HTTP/1.1 Keep‑Alive, TCP Keepalive, and Nginx Configuration