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Jul 18, 2021 · Operations

How to Achieve Smooth Releases and AB Testing with Nginx: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article details a practical smooth‑release process for a cloud‑office system, explains how to use Nginx health‑check endpoints to take instances offline, and presents three AB‑testing routing strategies—IP‑based, cookie‑based, and AB‑cluster proxy—complete with configuration examples, pros and cons, and deployment steps.