Types of Proxy Services Archives

What Are Free or Public Proxies?

So-called “free” or “public” proxies are freely accessible lists of IP addresses published on various online resources. Where do public proxies come from? Public proxies can come from different sources. First example: An inexperienced server administrator (e.g. an administrator in an educational institution) installs a proxy script for the institution’s requirements, but does not change […]

What Are Data Center Proxies?

So-called data center proxies, i.e. proxies hosted in data centers, are the most common proxy type in 2023. Where do proxy services get such proxies? Proxy services that sell access to proxies hosted in data centers are usually IT companies (usually hosting companies) that can buy or rent large blocks of IP addresses (IP subnets) […]

What Are Residential Proxies?

With residential proxies, a mobile or desktop device of a private Internet user is used as a proxy. This often happens without the user’s knowledge; a user has proxy software installed on their gadget and someone uses their gadget and IP address as a proxy server. Where do such proxies come from? A proxy provider […]

What Are Mobile Proxies?

Due to the increasing prevalence of mobile devices, the demand for mobile proxy services is growing year after year. In this article, we explain how mobile proxy servers work and the specific advantages of mobile proxies. How a mobile proxy service works Mobile proxies are used exclusively from cell phones. The user is given access […]