Forward and Reverse Proxy Patterns with Load Distribution

Forward Proxy Architecture A forward proxy acts as an intermediary for client devices seeking to access external resources. Positioned between internal users and destination servers, this architecture prevents direct communication between the client and target endpoints. Operational Mechanics: The proxy server receives outbound requests from i ...

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:59:30 +0000 by adammc

Implementing Zabbix Proxy for Distributed Monitoring

Overview Zabbix Proxy acts as an intermediary, collecting performance metrics and availability data from monitored nodes and forwarding them to the central Zabbix Server. This architecture effectively reduces the processing burden on the primary server, facilitates monitoring across isolated network segments, and allows for massive horizontal s ...

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:37:35 +0000 by Naki-BoT

Linux Infrastructure Architecture Overview for Small-Medium Websites

Components of a Small-Medium Scale Website Architecture Customers/Users Visitors accessing the website Security Guard - Firewall (firewalld) Implements access control policies Receptionist - Load Balancer (nginx) Schedules and distributes incoming user requests Waiter - Web Server (nginx) Processes user requests Chef - Database Server ...

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:36:56 +0000 by nmohamm