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title: PingDirectoryProxy server administration guide
description: Overview of the PingDirectoryProxy server, a scalable LDAPv3 gateway for the PingDirectory server that controls how client requests are routed to backend servers.
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# PingDirectoryProxy server administration guide

PingDirectoryProxy is a fast and scalable LDAPv3 gateway for the PingDirectory server. Administrators can configure the PingDirectoryProxy server architecture to control how client requests are routed to backend servers.