From 56956d352b356c6090ebd5d9212987e409d0cea4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bolaji Olajide <25608335+BolajiOlajide@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:59:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] typo: update reasons for reverse proxy (#22) fix typo in section about reverse proxy --------- Co-authored-by: Sahn Lam --- README.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3d0a10c..b5bad47 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -399,18 +399,18 @@ A forward proxy is a server that sits between user devices and the internet. A forward proxy is commonly used for: -1. Protect clients -2. Avoid browsing restrictions -3. Block access to certain content +1. Protecting clients +2. Circumventing browsing restrictions +3. Blocking access to certain content A reverse proxy is a server that accepts a request from the client, forwards the request to web servers, and returns the results to the client as if the proxy server had processed the request. A reverse proxy is good for: -1. Protect servers +1. Protecting servers 2. Load balancing -3. Cache static contents -4. Encrypt and decrypt SSL communications +3. Caching static contents +4. Encrypting and decrypting SSL communications ### What are the common load-balancing algorithms?