Cisco Content Engine Network Module - Proxy Server - EN, Fast EN - Plug-in Module (318685) Category: Modules

What is a proxy server? So that is the topic of this video. Now a proxy server is a server that retrieves data out on the Internet, such as a web page, on behalf of a user. so for example, normally when a computer wants to view a web page out on the internet, you would just open up a web browser and then type in the address and retrieve that web page from its web server. Now when you go through a proxy server, the proxy server will act like a middleman and will retrieve that web page for you. So now when you want to go to a website, the proxy server receives the request from your computer and the proxy server will directly retrieve the web page on your behalf and then send it to your computer. So the question is why would you want to use a proxy server? Well, a proxy has several benefits and one benefit is privacy, because it allows you to surf the internet anonymously because it h