𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: Gatekeepers of the Internet
Proxy servers act as intermediaries between clients and servers, facilitating secure and efficient communication. By handling requests on behalf of clients, they play a crucial role in enhancing web application security, performance, and scalability.
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐬: Anonymous Browsing Allies
-𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲:
- Hide your IP address from the target server.
- Prevent tracking of browsing activities.
- 𝐆𝐞𝐨-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬:
- Access content restricted by geographic location.
- Use IP addresses from different regions.
- 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- Block access to specific websites or content.
- Monitor and control internet usage in a network.
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐬: Traffic Managers
- 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- Distribute incoming requests across multiple servers.
- Prevent server overload and ensure optimal performance.
- 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
- Act as an additional layer of security by hiding server details.
- Mitigate attacks such as DDoS by filtering malicious traffic.
- 𝐔𝐑𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- Modify URLs to improve user experience.
- Redirect requests to appropriate servers or resources.
