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nginx vs Vercel
nginx started first, in 2004, 11 years before Vercel.
Why nginx lasted
- The config you paste when Apache feels like a museum.
- It became the default reverse proxy. Defaults at that layer last decades.
Why Vercel lasted
- Next.js plus git push is a default for a generation of front-end apps.
- The preview URL as a unit of work. That is a workflow moat.
Questions
Which is older, nginx or Vercel?
nginx started first, in 2004, 11 years before Vercel.
How long has nginx been running?
nginx has been up 21 years 348 days, since 2004-10-04.
How long has Vercel been running?
Vercel has been up 10 years 305 days, since 2015-11-16.
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