ServeTrue IQ Proxy Server

Editors' ReviewDownload.com staffMay 17, 2012A reverse proxy server stands between your home network server and the Internet, controlling access and protecting your network. Fastream Technologies' IQ Proxy Server is a forward-reverse proxy server application for Windows. It acts as a secure front end for all incoming traffic, and it can also perform common tasks like load balancing, authentication, and caching. It boasts a robust, scalable server engine that can handle up to 20,000 hits at once and serve more than 10,000 requests per second in keep-alive mode. It supports all major Web protocols, features a strong firewall for both forward and reverse proxy modes, and includes a wide range of tools for managing not only your proxy connections but also your Web hosting.IQ Proxy Server's tab-based pop-up interface resembles a Windows properties dialog, only more complex, a reflection of this sophisticated and capable program's many settings. Everything is instantly accessible, though, thanks to the at-a-glance functionality that the tabs bring to the primary controls, each with its numerous tabbed selections for configurations. A good Help file brings clarity to what is admittedly not a program for newcomers to proxy technology.IQ Proxy Server is free to try for 30 days and costs $60. It works in Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. It installs desktop icons without asking and leaves folders behind when it's uninstalled. If your home network server hosts a Web site or is connected to the Internet in any way, a good proxy server application like IQ Proxy Server is a must.