Forward Proxy

Forward proxy: is a server that sits between user devices and the internet. use for:

• protect clients
• avoid browsing restrictions
• block access to certain content

Reverse proxy: is a server that accepts a request from the client, forwards the request to web servers, and returns the results to the client as if the proxy server had processed the request. use for:

• Protect servers
• load balancing
• cache static contents
• encrypt and decrypt SSL communications

Credit: https://blog.bytebytego.com/p/ep25-proxy-vs-reverse-proxy