Reverse proxy servers are like bouncers for your web apps. They filter out the bad stuff before it even hits your servers. I’ve been using NGINX for years, and the number of DDoS attacks it’s stopped is wild.
And yeah, caching is a nice bonus. My static content loads way faster now. If you’re not using one, you’re basically leaving the door wide open.
And yeah, caching is a nice bonus. My static content loads way faster now. If you’re not using one, you’re basically leaving the door wide open.
