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# What are ThorData Datacenter Proxies?

ThorData Datacenter Proxies act as intermediaries between your device and the target server. Their IPs mainly come from cloud service providers or datacenter infrastructure, offering speed, stability, and cost efficiency for automated and large-scale data tasks.