Btw Proxy

Proxy servers are of the following types:
FTP proxy designed to send data to FTP servers.
CGI proxy, which is used to browse web services in a browser. You do not need to configure any settings. All actions are performed anonymously. Often such proxies are designed in the form of a page where you have to specify the address of a desired site.
SMTP, POP3 and IMAP proxy are designed for sending and receiving email.
HTTP and HTTPS proxies are for scrolling web services.
Socks proxy are used as an anonymizer. No one will know about the user's actions.

A proxy server acts as an intermediary between the client and the requested Internet resource. It is assigned the role of a kind of gateway or filter, which is responsible for submitting a request, receiving the required information and providing it to the user. The proxy server, if necessary, can make changes in incoming and outgoing data, the nature of which will depend on the type of proxy and its settings.

In Python, when using socket module, both TCP and UDP sockets have different local addresses (laddr) because they serve different purposes and have different characteristics.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a connection-oriented protocol that ensures reliable, in-order, and error-checked delivery of data between the sender and receiver. It uses a connection establishment phase to establish a session between the sender and receiver, and it maintains a connection state throughout the data exchange.

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a connectionless protocol that provides a simple and fast way to send and receive data without the overhead of establishing and maintaining a connection. It does not guarantee the delivery, order, or error-checking of data packets.

Here are the main differences between TCP and UDP sockets in Python:

1. Local Address (laddr):

2. Connection:

3. Reliability:

In summary, the different laddr values in TCP and UDP sockets are due to their different purposes and characteristics. TCP sockets use laddr to represent the listening endpoint, while UDP sockets use laddr to represent the sending or receiving endpoint.

A proxy is responsible for forwarding traffic. Technically, it just copies the traffic and sends it to the Internet, but it also replaces various metadata (the type of equipment from which the request is sent, the port number, the IP address, and so on). Or it can be simply called a "mediator" in the computer network.

In data centers, proxies are used to provide IP to virtual servers. After all, one server there can be used by a dozen users at the same time. And each needs to be allocated its own IP and port. All this is done through proxies.