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How do High-Bandwidth Proxies differ from regular proxies?

Oxylabs’ High-Bandwidth Proxies offer faster speeds and greater data capacity than regular proxies. This makes them a perfect choice for large-scale web scraping tasks, such as downloading massive volumes of video or audio data for AI model training.

For a detailed comparison, here’s a small table highlighting the main features of high-bandwidth and regular proxies:

Feature
High-Bandwidth Proxies
Regular proxies

Bandwidth capacity

200+ Gbps dedicated bandwidth

Standard shared bandwidth (1-10 Gbps typical)

Connection stability

Persistent connections during full download duration

You can expect disconnections and data loss with some other proxy types

IP pool management

Automatic error detection and IP rotation

Manual error handling, none or basic IP rotation

Proxy setup

Fine-tuned for specific video platforms for maximum success

No specific setup - just a basic proxy

Scalability

Elastic infrastructure designed for massive video data downloads

Not optimized for large-scale video downloads, additional time required for scaling

Cost efficiency

Competitive pricing for high-traffic volumes

Potentially higher costs due to inefficiencies and failed requests


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