It’s simpler than it sounds!
forwarding proxy: Hides *you* (the client). Good for privacy or bypassing filters.
reverse proxy: Hides *the server*. Good for security, caching, or handling heavy traffic.
Example: Schools use forwarding proxies to block sites. Big sites like Netflix use reverse proxies to manage loads.
Check out Apache Traffic Server if you wanna play with both.
forwarding proxy: Hides *you* (the client). Good for privacy or bypassing filters.
reverse proxy: Hides *the server*. Good for security, caching, or handling heavy traffic.
Example: Schools use forwarding proxies to block sites. Big sites like Netflix use reverse proxies to manage loads.
Check out Apache Traffic Server if you wanna play with both.