What's the difference between a forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy? Which one do I need? Alternatively:

The forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy debate is simpler than it seems.

Forwarding: Outbound traffic (e.g., hiding your IP).
Reverse: Inbound traffic (e.g., protecting your server).

If you’re hosting a site, you’ll want a reverse proxy. Nginx or Apache can do it, but I’m a fan of Traefik for auto-config.