A proxy server is just what it sounds like. At its most basic, it's a server that sits between you and the rest of the internet, acting as a "proxy" for your traffic. Without a proxy, you… See more

This is the most common type of proxy. Forward proxy servers work as we described above: Your information request is forwarded to the proxy server, passed through a fi… See more

A reverse proxy server, sometimes called a surrogate proxy, works in the opposite direction as a forward proxy. Instead of a user requesting data from the internet, a reverse pro… See more