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The document explains the concept of proxy servers, which act as intermediaries between clients and back-end servers to facilitate requests for resources. It details two main types of proxy servers: open proxies, which are accessible to any internet user and include anonymous and transparent proxies, and reverse proxies, which retrieve resources on behalf of clients from multiple servers. Proxies can enhance performance by filtering, logging, and caching requests, thereby reducing bandwidth usage.

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24 Proxies

The document explains the concept of proxy servers, which act as intermediaries between clients and back-end servers to facilitate requests for resources. It details two main types of proxy servers: open proxies, which are accessible to any internet user and include anonymous and transparent proxies, and reverse proxies, which retrieve resources on behalf of clients from multiple servers. Proxies can enhance performance by filtering, logging, and caching requests, thereby reducing bandwidth usage.

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Proxies

We'll cover t he f ollowing

• Proxy Server Types


• Open Proxy
• Reverse Proxy

A proxy server is an intermediate server between the client and the back-end
server. Clients connect to proxy servers to make a request for a service like a
web page, file, connection, etc. In short, a proxy server is a piece of software or
hardware that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking
resources from other servers.

Typically, proxies are used to filter requests, log requests, or sometimes


transform requests (by adding/removing headers, encrypting/decrypting, or
compressing a resource). Another advantage of a proxy server is that its cache
can serve a lot of requests. If multiple clients access a particular resource, the
proxy server can cache it and serve it to all the clients without going to the
remote server.

Proxy Server Types


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Proxies can reside on the client’s local server or anywhere between the client
and the remote servers. Here are a few famous types of proxy servers:

Open Proxy #

An open proxy is a proxy server that is accessible by any Internet user.


Generally, a proxy server only allows users within a network group (i.e. a closed
proxy) to store and forward Internet services such as DNS or web pages to
reduce and control the bandwidth used by the group. With an open proxy,
however, any user on the Internet is able to use this forwarding service. There
two famous open proxy types:

1. Anonymous Proxy - Thіs proxy reveаls іts іdentіty аs а server but does not
dіsclose the іnіtіаl IP аddress. Though thіs proxy server cаn be dіscovered
eаsіly іt cаn be benefіcіаl for some users аs іt hіdes their IP аddress.
2. Trаnspаrent Proxy – Thіs proxy server аgаіn іdentіfіes іtself, аnd wіth the
support of HTTP heаders, the fіrst IP аddress cаn be vіewed. The mаіn
benefіt of usіng thіs sort of server іs іts аbіlіty to cаche the websіtes.

Reverse Proxy #

A reverse proxy retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more


servers. These resources are then returned to the client, appearing as if they
originated from the proxy server itself

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