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Tengine

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Open-source Tengine

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BSD-2-Clause licensed · build from source

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Build and deployment
The project README gives source-build steps using configure, make, and make install, with /usr/local/nginx as the default install directory.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Dynamic configuration
It supports changing servers, locations, and upstreams without reloading or restarting worker processes.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The feature list includes Lua scripting support and Nginx-compatible configuration.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as BSD-2-Clause.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Load balancing
Features include consistent hashing, session persistence, upstream health checks, and on-the-fly resolution of upstream domain names.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Nginx compatibility
Tengine inherits Nginx 1.24.0 features and says it is compatible with Nginx configuration.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Open source
The project says it has been open source since December 2011.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Operations
Operational features include asynchronous logging and rollback, DNS caching, memory monitoring, and runtime status collection.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Protocols
Listed protocol features include HTTP/3 with QUIC v1 and draft-29, kernel-bypass UDP forwarding, and HTTP CONNECT for forward proxy use.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Routing
Routing can be dynamically configured using HTTP headers, cookies, query parameters, and weights.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Support
The repository directs users to GitHub Issues and lists Dingtalk group 23394285.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
TLS
It supports dynamic TLS version and timeout settings, HTTPS redirects, and asynchronous SSL/TLS mode; the site also mentions QAT acceleration.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
Traffic protection
The site lists enhanced request rate limiting and protection when system load or memory use becomes too high.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026
What it does
Tengine is a web server based on Nginx, originated by Taobao for high-traffic websites.tengine.taobao.org · read 3 Oct 2026

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