Originally published on Naveed Ahmed's Tech Blog .

If you've worked with Nginx or Apache, you've probably spent some time configuring virtual hosts, setting up SSL certificates, troubleshooting reverse proxy rules, or fixing certificate renewal issues.

These are normal parts of managing web infrastructure, but they can become repetitive, especially when you're responsible for multiple services.

That's where Caddy caught my attention.

Caddy is an open-source web server and reverse proxy written in Go. One of its biggest advantages is that it handles HTTPS automatically, including obtaining and renewing TLS certificates.

You can also configure a reverse proxy with just a few lines.

But how does Caddy actually work? Is it secure enough for production? And should you consider it instead of Nginx or Apache?

I put together a detailed guide to explore these questions.

Here's a practical overview of what I covered.

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