Proxy Server vs Reverse Proxy: What's the Difference and Which One Do You Need? Alternatively: Proxy

Proxy server vs reverse proxy confusion is real! Here’s my take:

- Need to scrape data? Scrapy + rotating proxies (like Luminati).
- Hosting a game server? NGINX reverse proxy to handle DDoS attacks.

Bonus: Tailscale can kinda act like both, depending on how you set it up. Magic.