Reverse proxy Server

First, the concept.

Forward Proxy Server is what we usually say proxy server, generally in the ie-internet option-connection-LAN settings, the purpose is through the proxy server can access the resources of the server on the Internet, etc.

The reverse proxy server, which is used in front of the server's host, accepts external access and adds a barrier between the user and the real host server

At present there are many reverse proxy software, more famous have Nginx and Squid . Others include socks, Apache, Jigsaw, delegate, etc.

Benefits:

1. Anti-hacker attacks

2. Improve website access speed

The static content of the website is placed in the buffer of the reverse proxy server, which responds quickly

Dynamic content on the host server

3. Load Balancing

Reverse proxy Server