What’s the difference between a proxy and reverse proxy? Which one should I use? or How do proxy and

You’re on the right track! Here’s my take:

- Proxy: Protects *you* from the internet. Use it for privacy or bypassing restrictions (*Tor*, *NordVPN*).
- Reverse proxy: Protects *servers* from the internet. Use it for performance + security (*Cloudflare*, *NGINX*).

Pro tip: Reverse proxies can also compress data before sending it to users, speeding up your site.