Let's talk about proxy servers. Proxy servers are often confused with virtual private networks (VPNs) because their network architectures are very similar. But proxies and VPNs are very different ...
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Discussions about proxy servers are often in the context of cybersecurity. That's because, as a general rule, proxy servers are used to mask the location or identity of an end user on the internet.
Most of the time, when you open a website, your computer talks directly to the web server on the other end. But there are times you might want it to take a detour. That’s where proxy servers can help.
When proxy servers first hit the internet scene in the early 1990s, they had a relatively simple function: caching frequently accessed web pages to speed up load times. Proxy servers still serve that ...