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

Great breakdown! One thing I'd add is that a reverse proxy can also help with caching static content, which speeds up your site big time.

If you're looking for tools, NGINX is a beast for reverse proxy setups, and Squid is solid for forward proxy.

Also, Cloudflare kinda does both in a way—acts like a reverse proxy for security but can also route traffic like a forward proxy.

Why the similar names? Probably just to mess with us lol.