Datacenter Proxies FAQ

• What are datacenter proxies?

  Datacenter proxies are IP addresses from data centers (cloud servers, VPS/VDS providers). They offer the fastest speeds and lowest costs, ideal for high-volume web scraping, automation, and tasks where speed matters more than appearing as a residential user.

• How much do datacenter proxies cost?

  Astro datacenter proxies start from just $0.05 per GB — the most affordable proxy option. Pricing includes unlimited bandwidth with volume discounts available up to 45% for larger orders.

• What's the difference between datacenter and residential proxies?

  Datacenter proxies come from servers and are faster/cheaper but may be detected by sophisticated sites. Residential proxies use real ISP IPs and appear as regular users. Choose datacenter for speed and volume, residential for stealth.

• What can I use datacenter proxies for?

  Datacenter proxies excel at high-volume web scraping, price monitoring, SEO rank tracking, automated testing, sneaker bots, and any task requiring fast, concurrent connections where detection isn't a major concern.

• Do datacenter proxies support unlimited bandwidth?

  Yes! Astro datacenter proxies offer unlimited bandwidth with no throttling. You pay only for the traffic you use, making them perfect for high-volume data collection tasks.

• How fast are datacenter proxies?

  Astro datacenter proxies are the fastest in our lineup with sub-100ms response times. They're hosted in premium data centers worldwide with enterprise-grade infrastructure for maximum speed and reliability.