What Is a Proxy? How Does a Proxy Work?
What is a proxy and how does it work? Proxy server types, use cases, advantages and risks. A comprehensive, plain-language guide for beginners.
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How Antidetect Browsers and Proxies Work Together
Can an antidetect browser replace a proxy?
Proxy vs Smart DNS
How does Smart DNS work, and how is it different from a proxy?
Dedicated, Semi-Dedicated and Shared Proxy
The differences between dedicated, semi-dedicated and shared proxy: reputation risk, speed, cost and which sharing level is enough for which job.
The Difference Between Proxy and NAT
How does NAT address translation differ from going through a proxy?
Proxy and CDN: Same Technology, Opposite Direction
Is a CDN a proxy? The direction, purpose and position of each; forward versus reverse logic, caching, and what a CDN means for data collection work.
The Difference Between Reverse Proxy and Load Balancer
Are a reverse proxy and a load balancer the same thing?
Mobile Proxy vs Residential Proxy
The real differences between mobile and residential proxy: trust score, speed, geographic precision, concurrency and cost — which one fits which job.
The Difference Between Proxy and Tor
How does the Tor network work, and how is it different from a proxy?
The HTTP Proxy Caching Mechanism
What is proxy caching, and which content gets stored?
Proxy Protocol Selection Guide
How do you choose between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5?
Email Protocols and Proxy
How do SMTP, IMAP and POP3 traffic pass through a proxy?
WebSocket and Proxy
Do WebSocket connections work through a proxy?
Keep-Alive and Connection Pooling in Proxies
How does connection reuse affect proxy performance?
Proxy and TLS Certificate Validation
Why do certificate errors appear when connecting through a proxy?
The HTTP CONNECT Method and HTTPS Tunneling
How does the CONNECT method work, and what can a proxy see in HTTPS traffic?
What Is an HTTPS Proxy?
"HTTPS proxy" means two different things: a proxy that carries HTTPS traffic, and a proxy whose own connection is encrypted.
Applications That Support SOCKS5
Which programs support SOCKS5? Browsers, terminal tools, torrent clients, messaging apps, and workarounds for incompatible software.
The Difference Between SOCKS5 and VPN
SOCKS5 or VPN? The two technologies compared on encryption, scope, speed, per-application routing and multi-identity scenarios.
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