What is the difference between load balancer and reverse proxy?

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HARI Kannan · Accepted Answer

A Load Balancer distributes incoming traffic across multiple backend servers to ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance. A Reverse Proxy forwards client requests to one or more backend servers, often adding features like SSL termination, caching, and authentication.

What is the difference between load balancer and reverse proxy?

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