GLOSSARY

What is a datacenter proxy?

A datacenter proxy routes traffic through a hosting-provider IP — fast and cheap but easy to detect. Learn when to use it and test one free.

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A datacenter proxy uses an IP address from a cloud or hosting provider rather than a home internet connection. Datacenter proxies are fast and inexpensive, but their IP ranges are well-known, so sites can identify and block them in bulk.

Fast and cheap, easy to spot

Because they live in known hosting ranges, datacenter IPs are trivial for anti-bot systems to flag — a lookup shows the IP belongs to a cloud provider, not a residential ISP. That makes them great for lenient targets and internal use, and poor for sites that aggressively block automation.

When to choose datacenter

Use datacenter proxies for high-volume scraping of tolerant sites, load testing, or when you simply need a lot of throughput cheaply. Switch to residential when a target blocks datacenter ranges.

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FAQ

Why do sites block datacenter proxies?›
Their IPs belong to known hosting ranges, so they are easy to identify as non-residential and block in bulk.
Datacenter or residential — which is faster?›
Datacenter is usually faster and cheaper; residential is harder to block. Pick based on how strict the target is.

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