Proxy Server

A server that sits between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a real server. It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requests itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server. Proxy servers have two main purposes. Proxy servers can dramatically improve performance for groups of users. This is because it saves the results of all requests for a certain amount of time. proxy servers also Filter Requests to block or disallow specific types of outgoing or incoming requests to the server.