Cloudflare Introduces Oxy: A Rust-Based Modern Proxy Framework
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Summary
Cloudflare introduces Oxy, a modern proxy framework built with Rust that serves as the foundation for several of their projects including Zero Trust Gateway, iCloud Private Relay second hop proxy, and internal egress routing services. The framework leverages years of experience building high-load proxies to implement the latest communication protocols, enabling the creation of sophisticated services that can handle massive daily traffic volumes. The blog post serves as an introduction to Oxy with promises of more detailed technical exploration in upcoming posts.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOxy is a foundation of several Cloudflare projects, including the Zero Trust Gateway, the iCloud Private Relay second hop proxy, and the internal egress routing service.
Oxy leverages our years of experience building high-load proxies to implement the latest communication protocols, enabling us to effortlessly build sophisticated services that can accommodate massive amounts of daily traffic.
We will be exploring Oxy in greater detail in upcoming tech
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