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

Dude, I used to mix these up all the time. Here’s the cheat sheet:

Forwarding proxy = for clients (privacy, filtering)
Reverse proxy = for servers (scaling, security)

For a website, you’d use a reverse proxy unless you’re doing something weird. HAProxy is my go-to.