forward proxy
sits between client and internet
- bypass browsing restrictions
- mask ip
usage examples
shoe botting to mask ip of clients used by schools or businesses to block certain sites
reverse proxy
sits between internet and server(s)
- protects the website ip (inversly)
- can be used to load balancer, distributing traffic
- can cache static content
- handle ssl encryption
usage examples
most websites typically utilize many reverse proxy
- cloudflare layer
- load balancer layer