Hey everyone!
So I’ve been digging into the whole reverse proxy vs proxy thing, and tbh, it’s kinda confusing at first glance.
From what I get, a regular proxy hides *your* identity when you’re browsing or accessing stuff. But a reverse proxy? It’s more about protecting the *server* side, like handling traffic for websites.
Which one should you use? Depends on your needs, I guess. Need anonymity? Go proxy. Running a website and wanna balance load or add security? Reverse proxy’s your friend.
Anyone else got thoughts on this? Maybe some real-world examples? I’m still learning, so feel free to correct me if I got something wrong lol.
Cheers!
So I’ve been digging into the whole reverse proxy vs proxy thing, and tbh, it’s kinda confusing at first glance.
From what I get, a regular proxy hides *your* identity when you’re browsing or accessing stuff. But a reverse proxy? It’s more about protecting the *server* side, like handling traffic for websites.
Which one should you use? Depends on your needs, I guess. Need anonymity? Go proxy. Running a website and wanna balance load or add security? Reverse proxy’s your friend.
Anyone else got thoughts on this? Maybe some real-world examples? I’m still learning, so feel free to correct me if I got something wrong lol.
Cheers!