What’s the difference between nginx forward proxy and reverse proxy? Which one should I use? Alternatively,

OP here—thanks for all the replies!

Y’all made it way clearer. I set up a quick reverse proxy for my portfolio site, and it’s already handling traffic better.

Still curious though: anyone use nginx forward proxy for personal privacy? Like, is it overkill for a home network?

Appreciate the links too—DigitalOcean’s guide was a lifesaver. Cheers!