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IP address masking using proxies is not only necessary for bypassing internet censorship and watching series. In recent years, proxies have increasingly been used to solve corporate tasks, from load testing applications to competitive intelligence. There is a of various proxy use cases in the business sector on Habr.
Today we will discuss what to pay attention to when choosing a proxy network for solving such corporate tasks.
How large is the pool of available addresses
Research , ensuring that for effective operation of bypass systems, they must constantly expand the pool of available IP addresses.
Firstly, this reduces the likelihood that a specific address will be detected by censors, and secondly, having a large number of connection options positively affects the speed of operation.
Therefore, when choosing proxy networks, especially for business tasks (read more about them here), it's essential to analyze the volume of the pool of available addresses. For example, the Infatica network currently combines 1,283,481 residential addresses.
How many countries does the proxy service support
In addition to the number of IPs, a key parameter of the proxy network is the geographical distribution of addresses. Providers do not always boast a large number of connection options across different countries, resulting in some companies simply lying about the location of their servers and IPs. There are even on this topic.
The more connection options available in different countries, the more effectively you can bypass various types of blocks—from governmental to corporate.
When choosing a proxy service, you need to consider both the breadth of the address pool and their geographical location. The ideal option is to obtain information about how many addresses are available for a specific country. Not all companies provide such information; here’s how the address distribution looks across the top 20 locations in the Infatica system:
There are more than 100 countries available.
Presence of Restrictions
When using a proxy, especially for corporate tasks, performance plays a crucial role. Proxy providers often implement various restrictions. This is seldom mentioned in marketing materials, but encountering limits on traffic or the number of simultaneous sessions can easily happen.
To avoid such inconveniences, it's advisable to directly inquire about the presence or absence of such restrictions from the provider's representatives. For instance, we introduced unlimited traffic and simultaneous session capabilities back in 2018.
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Source: habr.com
