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I had to look it up to make sure I knew exactly what a 'reverse proxy' is > a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a c
by madeofpalk 8y ago
I had to look it up to make sure I knew exactly what a 'reverse proxy' is
> a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers.
Isn't that what every CDN does? Isn't that the definition of a CDN?
- Terretta 8y agoSome CDNs, you put the content on them and link to it. Some reverse proxy back to your ‘origin’ server(s). Some, like Akamai, offer both.