Proxy

One of the tasks was to do research on Proxy servers.

It's a computer that sits between a client and a server to intercept requests.

There are several uses of a proxy server, but the most common is to speed network traffic by caching pages or files that are requested often. By doing so, the proxy server can deliver the request quickly, only polling the server when required. In this way, a proxy server not only speeds up network traffic, but also relieves server load.

Filtering or censorship is another use for a proxy server. A company that provides Internet connectivity to its emloyees might configure a proxy server to block requests for certain websites.

Implementing a proxy server into the system is taken in consideration and depends on time and resources. Info will be given at a later point in the project.

Full info
-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server

List of worldwide proxy servers
-> http://www.publicproxyservers.com/proxy/list1.html