Shaun Abram
Technology and Leadership Blog
Proxies: Forward versus reverse proxy
What is the difference between a forward and reverse proxy?
TLDR;
- A forward proxy is a client proxy. It manages outgoing traffic. For example, providing content restriction or facilitating anonymity.
- A reverse proxy is a server proxy. It manages incoming traffic, providing benefits such as load balancing and rate throttling.
- Both forward and reverse proxies can provide caching benefits.
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Tags: CDN, forwardproxy, proxy, reverseproxy