https://www.compilemymind.com/tags/web-servers/ Recent content in Web-Servers on Compile My Mind Hugo en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0300 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/what-is-a-reverse-proxy/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0300 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/what-is-a-reverse-proxy/ <p>Your application works perfectly on port 8080. Then you try to put it on the public internet.</p> <p>Suddenly, the application needs a trusted TLS certificate. It should answer for <code>app.example.com</code>, not an internal hostname. Static files ought to be cached, <code>/api/</code> must reach one service, and <code>/admin/</code> must never be exposed by accident. When the backend restarts, users should receive a controlled error rather than a hanging connection.</p> <p>You could teach every application process to solve every one of those problems. A reverse proxy gives the system another option: put one deliberate boundary in front of the applications.</p>