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Masking an IP address using a proxy is needed not only to bypass censorship on the Internet and watch TV series. In recent years, proxies are increasingly used to solve corporate problems, from testing applications under load to competitive intelligence. On HabrΓ© there is various options for using proxies in business.
Today we will talk about what to look for when choosing a proxy network to solve such corporate problems.
How large is the pool of available addresses?
Research that for block bypass systems to work effectively, 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, the presence of a large number of connection options has a positive effect on the speed of work.
Therefore, when choosing proxy networks, especially for solving business problems (read more about them here), it is important to analyze the size of the pool of available addresses. For example, the Infatica network currently unites 1,283,481 residential addresses.
How many countries does the proxy service support?
In addition to the number of IPs, a key parameter of a proxy network is the geographic distribution of addresses. Not always proxy providers can boast of having a large number of options for connecting in different countries; as a result, some companies simply lie about the location of their servers and IP. There are even about this theme.
The more connection options available in different countries, the more effectively you will be able to bypass different types of blocking - from government to corporate.
When choosing a proxy service, you need to take into account the breadth of the pool of addresses and their geographic 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 is what the distribution of addresses looks like among the top 20 locations in the Infatica system:
In total more than 100 countries are available
Presence of restrictions
When using a proxy, especially for solving corporate problems, performance plays an important role. Quite often, proxy providers introduce various restrictions. It's rarely mentioned in marketing materials, but it's easy to run into traffic or simultaneous session limits.
To avoid such inconveniences, you should directly ask the providerβs representatives about the presence or absence of such restrictions. For example, we introduced the ability to work with unlimited traffic and the number of simultaneous sessions back in 2018.
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Source: habr.com