# Delay on nginx serving from backend **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [June 2, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delay-on-nginx-serving-from-backend/207784 "2011-06-02T14:34:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delay-on-nginx-serving-from-backend/207784/1 "2011-06-02T14:34:47Z")
Dear Nginx community , I am running nginx 1.04 , ( also tried 1.0 ) , and the backend has an ejabber server serving http requests. I am experiencing delays in requests being served when i serve the request via nginx , whereas serving the same request from the backend works without any delay . On debugging , i can see that nginx received a response from backend within milliseconds but is not serving back the user with the response . there is a 5 second delay at this point . please find below the debug log just before and after the delay . Debug Log is pasted here [nginx\_delay - Pastebin.com](http://pastebin.com/S81ESzUz) Notice that there is no activity between 06:26:33 and 06:26:38 Can anyone explain what could cause this delay . There is no network connectivity issue between nginx and upstream , as from the same machine when i connect directly to the backned result is received instantly . I should be seeing a 400 request right away , but it takes 5-6 seconds for the request to come . Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Delay on nginx serving from backend](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,203270,203270#msg-203270)** > > Dear Nginx community , I am running nginx 1.04 , ( also tried 1.0 ) , and the backend has an ejabber server serving http requests. I am experiencing delays in requests being served when i serve the request via nginx , whereas serving the same request...