A datacenter proxy routes traffic through an IP address hosted in a commercial data center, not tied to any ISP or residential connection. These proxies offer high speed and low cost but are easier for websites to identify as non-residential.
Datacenter proxies run on servers in commercial hosting facilities. When you send a request, it goes to the datacenter server, which forwards it to the target site using its own IP. Because these IPs belong to hosting companies rather than ISPs, their ASN data reveals they are datacenter-hosted.
The decision rule: do the target and the budget favor this type over the alternatives?
USER-datacenter-session-task01Everything lives in the username -- add "datacenter" to any proxy credential to apply datacenter proxy to a single task. Swap "task01" for a new label to spin up an independent, isolated identity.
Not every proxy type gets treated the same way -- reach for this type when the target’s defenses call for it.
Decide per task whether a fresh IP or a sticky session fits better -- both draw from the same pool.
Every KnoxProxy plan charges for successful-response bandwidth only, so testing this type costs nothing extra in fees.
Scale this proxy type up without a plan change -- concurrent connections are unlimited on every tier.
A developer runs automated uptime checks on their own web application every 30 seconds from datacenter proxies in five regions to measure response times.
Datacenter proxies are the fastest and most affordable proxy type, making them ideal for high-volume tasks where speed matters more than anonymity. They work well for accessing your own infrastructure or sites that do not block datacenter traffic.
Datacenter Proxy is one of several proxy types available for routing traffic. Each type trades off trust, speed, cost, and coverage differently, and most production setups use more than one.
Websites check the ASN of incoming requests to identify the network owner. Datacenter ASNs belong to hosting companies, not ISPs, so they stand out from normal residential traffic. Some sites treat all datacenter activity as automated and restrict access to protect their servers from scraping, credential stuffing, or scalping bots.
Datacenter proxies typically have 1-10ms latency compared to 50-200ms for residential proxies, because they run on servers in commercial hosting facilities with dedicated, high-speed connections instead of routing through consumer ISP networks. They also offer higher bandwidth, making them the faster choice for high-volume, speed-critical tasks.
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