What is SOCKS5? What are the advantages of SOCKS5 compared to HTTP, and what services can they be used for? Regarding this question, let's first understand what SOCKS5 is. The editor will introduce it to you below:
What is SOCKS5?
SOCKS5 is a proxy protocol that acts as an intermediary between the front-end machine and the server machine. It uses the TCP/IP protocol for communication, allowing the front-end machine in the intranet to access the server in the Internet network, making the communication more secure. The SOCKS5 server simulates the behavior of the front-end by forwarding the request from the front-end to the real target server. Here, the communication between the front-end and SOCKS5 is also carried out through the TCP/IP protocol. The front-end sends the request originally sent to the real server to the SOCKS5 server, and then the SOCKS5 server forwards the request to the real server. In the process of sending the communication request to the real server, the SOCKS5 server itself does not make any changes to the request packet. After receiving the response from the real server, the SOCKS5 server also forwards it to the front-end as it is. Since SOCKS acts on the session layer, it is a solution that provides security services from session layer to session layer and is not affected by changes in high-level applications.
Next, we will introduce the advantages of SOCKS5 compared with HTTP
What are the advantages of SOCKS5 compared to HTTP:
1. The proxy speed is different
HTTP proxy works at the application layer, and users can only access the external network through the HTTP protocol.
The socks5 proxy works at the session layer and only transfers data packets without caring about any application layer protocols.
Therefore, socks5 proxy is faster than http proxy
2. Different scope of action
Because the http protocol only supports http, socks5 is not limited by the http protocol, so the socks5 proxy range is wider than the http proxy
What services can they be used for:
1. Data collection <br>A rich IP resource pool can easily collect public data such as enterprises, categories, real estate, and e-commerce information, perfectly solving the problem of crawler IP restrictions
2. Distributed monitoring
Through national IP nodes, real-time monitoring of website/system program stability can effectively grasp the project's user improvement, product improvement, and transaction conversion data
3. E-commerce
Through different IP packages with different validity periods, we collect product information, including price, sales volume, SKU, keywords and other data to analyze industry information needs.
4. Game Studio
Customize 1-24 hour IP to ensure IP stability and no disconnection, and complete game trials, upgrades, and game studio operation requirements within the effective time.
5. Marketing promotion
Through long-term and short-term IP, in daily online marketing promotion, we can solve the problem of frequent IP restrictions, effectively solve the problem of multiple account registration or use, and improve conversion rate.
Summary: For some business scenarios, proxy IP is selected. Under the premise of not considering the cost, socks5 is recommended. If the cost is considered, then HTTP proxy is recommended.
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