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A simple analogy - Proxy vs Reverse Proxy
by
Pankaj Tanwar
https://www.pankajtanwar.in/blog/proxy-vs-reverse-proxy-using-a-real-life-example
I recently started using a pirate proxy and ran into a proxy vs. reverse proxy situation. And I wondered, what is the difference between them? After searching, I found out that the main difference between them is that the forward proxy is used by a client such as a web browser. In contrast, the reverse proxy is used by a server such as a web server. The forward proxy server can be on the same internal network as the client or Internet. The client can use the forward proxy to bypass firewall restrictions to visit websites blocked by the school, government, company, etc. The reverse proxy server mainly uses server administrators to provide load balancing and high availability. The work gets a lot more interesting, thanks to such mini complexities!