up vote 24 down vote accepted. A reverse proxy, also known as an inbound proxy is a server that receives requests from the Internet and forwards (proxies) them to a small set of servers, usually located on an internal network and not directly accessible from outside. proxy is (essentially) an intermediate for a transaction or request. Standard network usage of proxy is for an intermediate which protects the identity/location/etc. of the request creator. A reverse proxy is an intermediate which protects the request target. A transparent proxy does not protect either side.
http://serverfault.com/questions/8654/what-is-a-reverse-proxy
A reverse proxy taking requests from the Internet and forwarding them to servers in an internal network.Those making requests to the proxy may not be aware of the internal network. In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers.These resources are then returned to the client as though they originated from the proxy server itself. Reverse proxies can hide the existence and characteristics of an origin server or servers. 2  Application firewall features can protect against common web-based attacks, such as DOS or DDOS. 3  Without a reverse proxy, removing malware or initiating takedowns, for example, can become difficult.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy
glossary. A reverse proxy is a device or service placed between a client and a server in a network infrastructure. Incoming requests are handled by the proxy, which interacts on behalf of the client with the desired server or service residing on the server. reverse proxy may act either as a simple forwarding service or actively participate in the exchange between client and server. When the proxy treats the client and server as separate entities by implementing dual network stacks, it is called a full proxy.
https://f5.com/glossary/reverse-proxy
Reverse Proxy glossary A reverse proxy is a device or service placed between a client and a server in a network infrastructure. Incoming requests are handled by the proxy, which interacts on behalf of the client with the desired server or service residing on the server. reverse proxy may act either as a simple forwarding service or actively participate in the exchange between client and server. When the proxy treats the client and server as separate entities by implementing dual network stacks, it is called a full proxy.
https://f5.com/glossary/reverse-proxy
A reverse proxy may act either as a simple forwarding service or actively participate in the exchange between client and server. When the proxy treats the client and server as separate entities by implementing dual network stacks, it is called a full proxy. reverse proxy may act either as a simple forwarding service or actively participate in the exchange between client and server. When the proxy treats the client and server as separate entities by implementing dual network stacks, it is called a full proxy.
https://f5.com/glossary/reverse-proxy
My first response to the “What should we use as a reverse proxy for Exchange?” question is “Do you still need a reverse proxy?” and 99% of the time the answer I get back is “Yes, because it is insecure not to”.o, lets get back to the question.. “What should we use as a reverse proxy for Exchange?” I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I don’t believe there is a magical silver bullet solution that will work for everyone and I urge my customers to think it through and make an informed decision.
http://www.cgoosen.com/2013/03/exchange-server-and-the-reverse-proxy/
The proxy is transparent to the user experience, but not to the application. A reverse proxy is a proxy that is deployed as a web server and behaves like a web server, with the exception that instead of locally composing the content from programs and disk, it forwards the request to an origin server.he proxy is transparent to the user experience, but not to the application. A reverse proxy is a proxy that is deployed as a web server and behaves like a web server, with the exception that instead of locally composing the content from programs and disk, it forwards the request to an origin server.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/224664/difference-between-proxy-server-and-reverse-proxy-server
1 Apache HTTP Server with mod_proxy – No, your eyes are not deceiving you, it is possible to use apache as a reverse proxy. 2  I am not making any claims about the supportability of the solution or saying that it is an enterprise ready option, and just because it is possible to do it does not mean you should.o, lets get back to the question.. “What should we use as a reverse proxy for Exchange?” I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I don’t believe there is a magical silver bullet solution that will work for everyone and I urge my customers to think it through and make an informed decision.
http://www.cgoosen.com/2013/03/exchange-server-and-the-reverse-proxy/
TMG was a great product and really became the de facto standard for reverse proxying Exchange (and Lync, etc) and thinking back to all the Exchange deployments I have been involved with over the years, it is fair to say that most of them made use of ISA/TMG as a reverse proxy in some way.o, lets get back to the question.. “What should we use as a reverse proxy for Exchange?” I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I don’t believe there is a magical silver bullet solution that will work for everyone and I urge my customers to think it through and make an informed decision.
http://www.cgoosen.com/2013/03/exchange-server-and-the-reverse-proxy/
A proxy server is a go-between or intermediary server that forwards requests for content from multiple clients to different servers across the Internet. reverse proxy server is a type of proxy server that typically sits behind the firewall in a private network and directs client requests to the appropriate back-end server.
https://www.nginx.com/resources/glossary/reverse-proxy-server/
exchange what is reverse proxy
A reverse proxy may act either as a simple forwarding service or actively participate in the exchange between client and server. 