Many people need to use a web proxy. Most use this web proxy to bypass filters at school, work, even countries.
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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. |
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A "caching" proxy server is one set up to store most frequent information requests and keep them in a form that can be quickly retrieved from the storage area without having to collect all the included data from wherever on the web or internal network it may be. This saves both time and user bandwidth and is a common feature of many large internet company's systems.
Web proxies serve several other functions that certain individuals and groups find useful. The web proxy server may be configured to filter and censor specific types of information. They can be set to filter out any requests for pornography or adult content sites. Businesses fearing wasted employee time can deny requests to social networking sites or other non-productive web activities.
Probably the most familiar type of proxy server application is the "spam" filtering programs run on e-mail and pop3 accounts. |