Proxy Servers
Proxy Servers are a type of server which acts as an intermediate point between the clients and the server. It serves as the middleman between the request made by the client and server for requesting some services or some resources. It is used to protect the direct connection between the clients and the servers. It also behaves as a protective shield for all the internal network against network vulnerabilities. It is also used to protect our information or secret data from being exposed.
Network Address Translation(NAT) vs Proxy Servers
In this article, we are going to learn about Network Address Translation and Proxy Servers. NAT helps us to connect various networks. It helps us to reduce the usage of public networks. We can connect more private networks with fewer public networks. We will later know about Proxy Servers which is an intermediate stage between the clients and the servers. Then we will have a look at the types of proxy servers.