What is forward proxy?
A forward proxy, often called a proxy, proxy server, or web proxy, is a server that sits in front of a group of client machines. When those computers make requests to sites and services on the Internet, the proxy server intercepts those requests and then communicates with web servers on behalf of those clients, like a middleman
What is reverse proxy?
Reverse Proxy is an intermediate medium used for distribution of incoming traffic across multiple servers. i.e. balancing the load across servers. In most cases it is a common server which acts as an intermediate, or you can say a face for incoming traffic.
Why should you use it?
Scaling benefits are:
- Increased scalability and flexibility
- Compression
- Caching
Security benefits are:
- Increased security
- SSL termination
- Firewall Protection
For more in depth detail read below.
https://aarvy.me/blog/2019/09/30/what-is-reverse-proxy-live-example-2019/
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