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Asked: 2013-05-11 16:29:23 +0800 CST

If a redirect is setup on a webserver, does all traffic continue through the webserver with the redirect?

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If we have a redirect setup on a web server inside our company. Does all traffic continue to go through the webserver with the redirect as sort of a middle man? Or does the redirect occur only with the initial request and all subsequent traffic go straight from client to the second server.

Here is a picture to explain what Im trying to ask. I think Option A is how it works, but I'd like verification on my hunch.

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  1. Best Answer

    No, a redirect sends an HTTP 30x response code to the client, which tells it a new location to make a request to (directly).

    The scenario where the first server acts as the go-between is proxying, which can be achieved in most web server software as well.

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