Reverse Proxy
Reverse Proxy
📖 Definition
Reverse Proxy is located on the server side, receiving client requests and forwarding them to backend servers, hiding the real server address from clients. It can implement load balancing, caching, SSL termination, security protection, and other functions.
🔗 How Higress Uses This
Higress is built on Envoy, a high-performance reverse proxy supporting proxy forwarding for various protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS/gRPC/WebSocket.
💡 Examples
- 1 Nginx is the most commonly used reverse proxy software
- 2 Reverse proxy hides the real IP of backend servers
- 3 CDN is essentially a distributed reverse proxy
🔄 Related Terms
❓ FAQ
What is Reverse Proxy?
Reverse Proxy is located on the server side, receiving client requests and forwarding them to backend servers, hiding the real server address from clients. It can implement load balancing, caching, SSL termination, security protection, and other functions.
How does Higress support Reverse Proxy?
Higress is built on Envoy, a high-performance reverse proxy supporting proxy forwarding for various protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS/gRPC/WebSocket.
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