# Overview and Main Components


> Learn about F5 NGINX Amplify and its main components.


## What Is F5 NGINX Amplify?

[NGINX Amplify](https://amplify.nginx.com/) offers in-depth monitoring for NGINX-based web applications. It simplifies the process of analyzing and resolving issues related to performance and scalability.

With NGINX Amplify, you can:

- Spot performance issues, server overloads, and possible DDoS attacks easily.
- Receive intelligent advice to boost NGINX performance.
- Get alerts about issues in your application infrastructure.
- Plan for your web application's performance and capacity needs.
- Monitor all systems that run NGINX.

## Main Components

Hosted on the AWS public cloud, NGINX Amplify consists of several key components:

### Agent

- **NGINX Amplify Agent**: This Python app runs on the systems you're monitoring. It communicates securely with the SaaS backend using SSL/TLS. NGINX Amplify Agent always initiates the traffic.

### NGINX Amplify Web Interface

- Compatible with all major web browsers, this interface is only accessible through TLS/SSL.

### NGINX Amplify Backend (SaaS Implementation)

- This core system component handles metrics collection, data storage, analytics, and the core API. It's implemented as a SaaS.