Forward proxy vs. reverse proxy: What's the difference?

Despite similarities, the use case for forward proxy vs. reverse proxy are vastly different. Here are key differences between a forward and reverse proxy.
Need to configure your Apache Web Server as a reverse proxy for a backend, origin server such as Tomcat, JBoss, Jetty, WebSphere or Nginx? Then this quick tutorial where we show you a simple Apache Reverse Proxy configuration example is exactly what you need. We'll show you which modules to add to your httpd.conf file, where to configure your virtual hosts, and show you how to configure both the ProxyPass and ReverseProxyPass settings so that your Apache Reverse Proxy will securely send requests to servers that reside behind your firewall.

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