Dude, transparent proxies are *everywhere*—ISPs use ‘em for "optimization" (aka throttling). They’re invisible to users, which is why they’re called transparent.
Pros? Faster load times if configured right. Cons? Zero privacy. If you’re just a regular user, nah, don’t bother. But if you’re a sysadmin, check out NGINX (nginx.com) for reverse proxy stuff.
Pros? Faster load times if configured right. Cons? Zero privacy. If you’re just a regular user, nah, don’t bother. But if you’re a sysadmin, check out NGINX (nginx.com) for reverse proxy stuff.