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

Reverse proxy vs forward proxy is like a door vs a gatekeeper.

Forward proxy (gatekeeper): Decides who gets out (employees surfing).
Reverse proxy (door): Decides who gets in (website visitors).

Use cases:
- Forward: Logging employee internet use.
- Reverse: SSL offloading for your app.

Check out Caddy (reverse) or Squid (forward).