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title: "Blog — Loopway"
description: "Guides, engineering deep-dives and sharp takes on proxies, web data and running infrastructure at scale — from the team that operates the network."
url: "https://loopway.io/blog"
---

Blog

# Field notes from the network

Guides, engineering deep-dives and sharp takes on proxies, web data and running infrastructure at scale — written by the team behind it.

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## Latest articles

Guides

Jun 10, 2026 8 min read

### [Residential vs. datacenter proxies: which one should you actually use?](https://loopway.io/blog/residential-vs-datacenter-proxies)

Datacenter IPs are faster and cheaper; residential IPs are harder to block. The right answer is almost always 'it depends on the target' — here's a framework for deciding without guessing.

 Alex Whitfield Network engineering

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Engineering

May 28, 2026 11 min read

### [How we rotate millions of IPs without getting our customers blocked](https://loopway.io/blog/rotating-proxies-without-getting-blocked)

Rotation isn't 'pick a random IP per request'. A look at sticky sessions, health checks and the back-pressure that keeps a pool clean.

 Alex Whitfield Network engineering

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Ethics & compliance

May 14, 2026 6 min read

### [What ethically sourced proxies actually means](https://loopway.io/blog/ethical-proxy-sourcing)

The proxy industry has a consent problem. Here's the bar we hold ourselves to, and the questions you should ask any provider before you buy.

 Marco Devlin Trust & safety

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Web scraping

Apr 30, 2026 13 min read

### [A pragmatic architecture for scraping at scale](https://loopway.io/blog/scraping-at-scale-architecture)

Queues, retries, proxy budgets and the boring reliability work that separates a weekend script from a system that runs for years.

 Priya Nadar Developer relations

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Guides

Apr 12, 2026 7 min read

### [Geo-targeting down to the city and ASN — and when it matters](https://loopway.io/blog/geo-targeting-city-asn)

Country-level targeting is table stakes. City and ASN targeting unlock ad verification, localized pricing checks and more — if you know when to reach for them.

 Priya Nadar Developer relations

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Product

Mar 25, 2026 5 min read

### [Introducing IPv6 residential proxies](https://loopway.io/blog/introducing-ipv6-residential)

Huge address space, lower cost per IP, and a growing list of targets that speak IPv6 natively. What's new and how to start.

 Sam Ortega Product

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