Gníomhaíonn fógra mar idirghabhálaí do iarratais. Suíonn fógra tosaithe os comhair cliaint (ag ionadú a bhreith i láthair freastalaithe), agus suíonn fógra droim ar ais os comhair freastalaithe (ag ionadú a bhreith i láthair cliaint) — ag láimhseáil dhéanaimh ualach, taiscéimh, slándála, agus níos mó. Is gníomhaireanna dearadh córais iad fógraí droim ar ais.
Fógra tosaithe i gcomparáid le fógra droim ar ais
FORWARD PROXY → sits in front of CLIENTS, forwarding their requests to servers:
Client → FORWARD PROXY → Internet/Server
→ represents the CLIENT (hides client identity); for filtering, caching, anonymity,
access control (e.g. corporate proxies)
REVERSE PROXY → sits in front of SERVERS, receiving requests on their behalf:
Client → REVERSE PROXY → Backend servers
→ represents the SERVERS (clients don't see the backend); the common system-design component
