Tagged: web scraping proxies6 articles

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Developer Guides & Automation

Scrapy Middleware Optimization for Large Proxy Pools

Learn how to optimize Scrapy middleware for large proxy pools using smarter routing, health scoring, retry classification, concurrency balancing, and session management. This guide explains practical middleware strategies that reduce block rates, improve scraper stability, lower CPSR, and help large-scale scraping systems scale more efficiently.

Sophia Tran10 min readJun 13, 2026
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Proxy Architecture & Fundamentals

Why Residential IP Diversity Matters for Scraping

A practical guide to residential IP diversity for web scraping. Learn how diversity reduces blocks, improves geo coverage, and lowers cost per successful request. Includes decision frameworks, metrics to monitor, pitfalls, and real-world scenarios.

Marcus Delgado9 min readMay 7, 2026
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Proxy Architecture & Fundamentals

Designing Scalable Proxy Pools for Web Automation

A practical guide to designing, sizing, and operating scalable proxy pools for web automation. Learn metrics, rotation strategy, IP mix, monitoring, and failure modes.

Sophia Tran9 min readMar 31, 2026
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Use Case Strategy

How to Choose the Right Proxy Type for Your Data Pipeline

A practical, production-grade guide to selecting the right proxy type for your data pipeline. Learn how to map use cases to proxy categories, design rotation and sessions, run a pilot, and monitor block rate, CPSR, and geo accuracy.

Marcus Delgado9 min readFeb 28, 2026
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Proxy Architecture & Fundamentals

Residential vs Datacenter Proxies for Web Scraping: Which One Lowers CPSR?

A practical, production-grade guide to choosing between residential and datacenter proxies to reduce cost per successful request (CPSR). Learn how target difficulty, session strategy, and rotation affect block rates, throughput, and your bottom line.

Jonathan Reed11 min readFeb 20, 2026
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Use Case Strategy

Proxies for AI Data Collection: Stability vs Scale Tradeoffs

A practical guide to balancing stability and scale when using proxies for AI data collection. Learn how to choose proxy types, design resilient pipelines, measure success, and avoid common pitfalls.

Marcus Delgado8 min readFeb 20, 2026