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reverse proxy
Type of proxy server
EntityQ1192309
Also known as surrogate-proxy
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Overview
On other databases
3 identifiers linking reverse proxy across the web's reference databases
Type of proxy server
Also known as surrogate-proxy
3 identifiers linking reverse proxy across the web's reference databases
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In computer networks, a reverse proxy or surrogate server is a proxy server that appears to any client to be an ordinary web server, but in reality merely acts as an intermediary that forwards the client's requests to one or more ordinary web servers. Reverse proxies help increase scalability, performance, resilience, and security, but they also carry a number of risks.