GetPageSpeed NGINX-MOD (Graviton) - Optimized NGINX, HTTP/3, REST API

GetPageSpeed NGINX-MOD is a patched, performance-enhanced build of NGINX with the most commonly needed NGINX Plus-style features included out of the box. Launch this AMI and get a production-ready web server, reverse proxy, or load balancer in seconds. No compilation, no module juggling, no trial keys.

This listing is the Graviton (arm64) build, optimized for AWS Graviton processors (t4g, c6g, m6g, c7g, c8g, r7g, r8g, etc.). Same feature set as the x86_64 listing, with typically 20-40% better price/performance. For x86_64 instances see the sibling listing 'GetPageSpeed NGINX-MOD'.

What you get:

Performance patches:

• server_tokens_none: stricter header control than upstream
• limit_req_rate: per-connection rate limiting with configurable burst
• dynamic_tls_records: adaptive TLS record sizing for lower TTFB
• max_headers raised to 100 (avoids silent failures under edge/HTTP/3)
• autoindex_natsort: natural sort for index listings
• http_v3_authority_host: correct Host handling under HTTP/3

Bundled modules (subset of NGINX Plus equivalents):

• http_upstream_check: active health checks for upstream servers
• http_proxy_connect: CONNECT method support for forward proxy
• http_api: JSON REST API for dynamic upstream reconfiguration
• The full GetPageSpeed module set for caching, security, and observability

HTTP/3 ready:

• Built with QuicTLS for native HTTP/3 / QUIC support
• Enable per-server: listen 443 quic reuseport;

Operational niceties:

• Zero manual activation. Licensing handled at boot via AWS instance identity.
• dnf update nginx-mod works out of the box (no repo-auth setup)
• firewalld + SELinux enforcing + key-only SSH by default
• Daily license renewal + telemetry to GetPageSpeed (soft mode, no blocking)

vs stock NGINX: Stock NGINX does not ship with these patches, does not bundle active health checks or the REST API, and does not ship with HTTP/3 on stable builds. With NGINX-MOD you get a tested, versioned build that stays current via dnf.

vs NGINX Plus ($2,500-$8,000/year per server): NGINX-MOD covers the features most Plus customers actually use: upstream health checks, REST API for dynamic reconfig, advanced rate limiting. For a fraction of the price. You do NOT get NGINX Plus closed-source extras (JavaScript execution engine, NGINX-JS modules, official F5 support).

vs rolling your own: Compiling NGINX with a dozen modules, HTTP/3, and the right patch set takes half a day the first time and breaks on every major upstream bump. Let us maintain the build. You ship features.