How To: Configure a reverse proxy system architecture for ArcGIS Server with an Apache Web Server
Summary
Note:
This article pertains to ArcGIS versions 10.0 and prior only. Later versions of ArcGIS may contain different functionality, as well as different names and locations for menus, commands and geoprocessing tools.
Instructions provided describe the procedure for configuring a reverse proxy for ArcGIS Server using an Apache Web Server.
Procedure
Reverse proxies and load balancers are servers that act as 'front-end' web servers through which all clients connect to 'back-end' servers. A reverse proxy system refers to a single back-end server, unlike a load balancing system which refers to many back-end servers.