"Can someone break down proxy and reverse proxy in simple terms?"
Hey folks! I keep hearing about proxy and reverse proxy, but tbh, they kinda blur together for me.
From what I gather, a proxy sits between *you* and the internet—hides your IP, filters stuff, maybe caches data. But a reverse proxy? That’s more like a bouncer for *servers*. It handles requests coming in, balances load, and can even do SSL termination.
But like… why not just use one or the other? When does a reverse proxy make more sense? And do you ever need both?
Any real-world examples would be clutch. Thanks in advance!
(Also, sorry if this has been asked a million times—I did a quick search but still fuzzy.)
Hey folks! I keep hearing about proxy and reverse proxy, but tbh, they kinda blur together for me.
From what I gather, a proxy sits between *you* and the internet—hides your IP, filters stuff, maybe caches data. But a reverse proxy? That’s more like a bouncer for *servers*. It handles requests coming in, balances load, and can even do SSL termination.
But like… why not just use one or the other? When does a reverse proxy make more sense? And do you ever need both?
Any real-world examples would be clutch. Thanks in advance!
(Also, sorry if this has been asked a million times—I did a quick search but still fuzzy.)