[b]"Reverse Proxy vs Proxy: What's the Real Difference and Which One Should You Use?"[/b] Alternatively: [b]"Rever

You’re spot on! One nuance: reverse proxies can also cache content. Like, Varnish sits in front of your web server and serves static files super fast.

Regular proxies don’t do that—they’re more about masking your IP.

If you’re tinkering, maybe try Caddy as a reverse proxy? It auto-handles HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt. Zero config madness.