Beginner System Design
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What is the role of a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx) in a web architecture?

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The correct answer is A) It sits between clients and backend servers, forwarding requests and often handling tasks like load balancing, SSL termination, and caching

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Correct Answer

It sits between clients and backend servers, forwarding requests and often handling tasks like load balancing, SSL termination, and caching

Explanation

A reverse proxy receives client requests on behalf of backend servers, providing benefits like load balancing, caching, compression, and centralized SSL handling.

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