[Owasp-proxy] speed difference with two proxies

[Ricardo Filipe]

2010/6/12 Rogan Dawes <rogan at dawes.za.net>:
> On 2010/06/12 10:20 PM, Ricardo Filipe wrote:
>
>> ah sure, i should have explained better.
>> i have the reverse proxy on an http server. this happens when i
>> download some page from the server with a client that has the proxy
>> too. i am measuring the time it takes to complete the download.
>>
>> i hope it's understandable now.
>
> Just to make sure I understand completely:
>
> You have a client that connects through a local proxy (owasp proxy), to an
> HTTP server.
>
> That HTTP server has another instance of an OWASP proxy configured in
> reverse proxy mode in front of it.
>
> i.e.
>
> browser -> Owasp Proxy -> network -> Owasp (reverse) proxy -> Httpserver
>
> ?
>
> It sounds odd that you should have such a bad performance difference.
>
> Have you tried eliminating the individual variables (i.e. without the client
> proxy, as well as without the reverse proxy)?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rogan
>

yes, that is the scenario.
and yes, i have tried with just one proxy on each side. the speeds are
good, similar to having no proxy at all. and i do find this very odd
too.