typo: update reasons for reverse proxy (#22)

fix typo in section about reverse proxy

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Co-authored-by: Sahn Lam <slam@users.noreply.github.com>
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Bolaji Olajide
2023-10-22 23:59:11 +01:00
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@@ -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: A forward proxy is commonly used for:
1. Protect clients 1. Protecting clients
2. Avoid browsing restrictions 2. Circumventing browsing restrictions
3. Block access to certain content 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 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: A reverse proxy is good for:
1. Protect servers 1. Protecting servers
2. Load balancing 2. Load balancing
3. Cache static contents 3. Caching static contents
4. Encrypt and decrypt SSL communications 4. Encrypting and decrypting SSL communications
### What are the common load-balancing algorithms? ### What are the common load-balancing algorithms?