Proxies: The invisible helpers of Internet traffic
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Proxy servers act as intermediaries between clients and servers, improving security, optimizing performance and enabling efficient use of resources. There are two main types: forward proxies, which route outgoing traffic from clients to the Internet, and reverse proxies, which route incoming traffic from clients to backend servers.