A reverse proxy is basically a traffic cop for your web servers.
It sits in front of your apps and directs requests where they need to go.
Benefits? Security (blocking bad traffic), performance (caching), and flexibility (routing to multiple servers).
Regular proxy is client-side—helps *you* browse anonymously. Reverse proxy is server-side—helps *your servers* stay efficient and safe.
NGINX is the go-to for this. Their docs are solid if you wanna dive deeper.
It sits in front of your apps and directs requests where they need to go.
Benefits? Security (blocking bad traffic), performance (caching), and flexibility (routing to multiple servers).
Regular proxy is client-side—helps *you* browse anonymously. Reverse proxy is server-side—helps *your servers* stay efficient and safe.
NGINX is the go-to for this. Their docs are solid if you wanna dive deeper.