Egress Proxy How-To Guides

Guides to using the Webscale egress proxy.

The egress proxy is an optional component within the hosting environment designed to route outbound HTTP and HTTPS traffic through a fixed, static IP address. Structurally, this proxy is deployed on the NFS server and is configured for specific hostnames via the web server cluster metadata settings.

Deploy egress proxy

This guide outlines the steps to deploy an egress proxy.

Configure web servers

Follow these steps to configure a web server to route its outbound traffic through the egress proxy.

Last modified January 20, 2026