[b]"What's the difference between a forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy? Which one do I need?"[/b] Alternatively: [b]

Great question! The forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy confusion is super common.

If you're setting up a website, you'll almost always use a reverse proxy (like Nginx or HAProxy). It’s perfect for handling traffic, SSL termination, and hiding your server IPs.

Forwarding proxies are more for *clients*—like if you want employees to browse anonymously or bypass geo-blocks. Squid is a popular tool for that.

For a website? Stick with reverse.