Residential proxies are the most demanded type of proxies on the proxy market. Their price increases each year. In this article, I want to write down my understanding of the economics of proxy services. In particular, I describe types of proxy offerings, their typical clients, and why the majority of the market is supplied by malware. Proxy types There are two distinctive types of proxies on the market: Data center (server) proxies Residential proxies (broadband and mobile) Data center proxie...
