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What is this layer actually doing?

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A reverse proxy sits in front of an application. Your browser sends it a request. The proxy forwards that request to the application server, then returns the response. Depending on configuration, it can also apply security or performance controls. Ask: what is this layer actually doing?

Optional controls depend on configuration.

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