Web Development

Question 1

Ngnix vs appache

Answer 1

Webserver, reverse proxy,
Load balancing, http cert

Nginx
Lighter, newer, Docker

Apache
More features

Question 2

Proxy vs reverse proxy

Answer 2

A forward proxy is a server that sits between user devices and the internet.

• Protect clients
• Avoid browsing restrictions
• Block access to certain content

A **reverse proxy **is a server that sites between server and the internet

• Protect servers
• Load balancing
• Cache static contents
• Encrypt and decrypt SSL communications