A reverse proxy server sits in front of one or more web servers, intercepting client requests and forwarding them to the appropriate backend server. Unlike a forward proxy, which acts on behalf of clients to access external resources, a reverse proxy acts on behalf of servers to protect and optimize access to them. When a client sends a request to a web server, the request first goes to the reverse proxy. The reverse proxy then forwards the request to the appropriate backend server, retrieves the response, and sends it back to the client. The client is unaware of the existence of the backend servers and interacts only with the reverse proxy. Key benefits of using a reverse proxy for securing web traffic include: Hiding the internal str....
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