What is a proxy server and the uses of proxy server

Basically a proxy server is tool that help you to browse anonymously on Internet. Other uses of proxy server is to bypass the firewall restriction of your network admin to visit certain websites. There are two kinds of proxy servers available:

1. client based (Software Installed on your computer)
2. Web based proxy servers (No software installed on your computer)

For better performing (highly anonymous) proxy server you need to have purchased premium products. But for normal users web based proxy server is enough. One well known web proxy is

http://kproxy.com/

Another useful web based proxy is http://www.securegate.org/

To know more about Proxy Software which can be installed and configured on your computer click on the link below.

Proxy Softwares

How proxy server are working:

Proxy servers are iterating between your computer and rest of the Internet. The request from your computer goes to the proxy server and the proxy server resubmit the request to the actual destination. So on IP address tracking they will get the IP address of the proxy server instead of your computer IP address. So the privacy of you is not compromised. The same principle is used for bypassing the firewall. The firewall detect the address of proxy server instead of the blocked website. So the packets will go through the firewall.

The working of a proxy server is :

Your computer------------->Proxy Server------->Website

The uses of a simple proxy server:

There are two kind of uses from a real proxy server. They are

1. Hiding your Identity in the Internet

2. Bypassing restrictions

Advanced Proxy Servers and its uses

Proxy servers has many uses other than just an anonymous surfing and bypassing the firewall restrictions.
In a large enterprises proxy server is associated with a gateway server that separates the enterprise network from the outside network and protects the enterprise network from outside intrusion. That means a good proxy server can act as a firewall.Proxy server can act as a cache and so virtually the Internet speed can be increased.




Types of proxy servers

According to the function the proxy servers can be typed in to following categories.

1. Caching proxy server

2. Web proxy

3. Content-filtering web proxy

4. Anonymizing proxy server

5. Hostile proxy

6. Intercepting proxy server

7. Transparent and non-transparent proxy server

Free Proxies for Internet surfing

Some tested United States proxies are:

1. http://samiak.info/

2. http://www.protectboy.com

3. http://hidecash.info

4. http://www.sharpfuzz.com

Some Tested Indian Proxies are:

1. http://surfhappy.info

2. http://espressonow.info

3. http://phoenixshare.com


Some Tested United Kingdom proxies are:

1. http://newproxforyou.info

2. http://defilter.co.uk/

3. http://unblockmyspacee.info


Few tested Malaysian Proxies are:

1. http://artsucks.info



You can always track the IP address of the proxies using IP tracking services.

Eg:

http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/

http://www.ip-adress.com/

The web references for available web proxies:

To see the latest updated proxy servers click on the links below.

Note: Please note that http://corenetworkz.com is not providing any proxies and the list below are just a pointing by me for my readers. Users should use that proxies on their risk.

http://www.azproxies.com/proxy-lists/


http://www.freeproxylisting.info/


References:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_servers

http://www.azproxies.com/



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