What is Reverse Proxy?
It is a traffic router that receives requests from the Internet, distributes them to appropriate servers and ensures security.
Overview
When you enter a website, you don't actually go directly to the main server. First you encounter a reverse proxy, which is a gatekeeper. It receives your request, checks its security, and redirects you to the correct server.
How it works
Incoming traffic comes to this intermediary server. The tool analyzes the traffic, balances the load, and forwards it to the back servers where the actual data is located.
Where it is used
It is used in web servers, firewalls and sites with high traffic.
Commonly confused with
It can be confused with a regular proxy; Normal proxy hides the user, reverse proxy hides and protects the server.
Frequently asked questions
Why don't we connect directly to the server?
An intermediary layer is always more efficient for security, speed and load distribution.
Is this software?
It is both a software and a server layer on which this software runs.
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