Reverse Proxy vs Forward Proxy: What's the Difference and When to Use Each? or Reverse Proxy vs Forwa

Short answer:

Forward proxy = client-side (hides users).
Reverse proxy = server-side (hides servers).

Use cases:
- Forward: Privacy, filtering, bypassing geo-blocks.
- Reverse: Load balancing, DDoS protection, caching.

Tools: HAProxy (reverse), Privoxy (forward).