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# [Not All Proxy Pool Numbers Mean the Same Thing](https://shifter.hashnode.dev/not-all-proxy-pool-numbers-mean-the-same-thing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Providers count proxy pool size three different ways: cumulative, live, and peak concurrent. How to read the number before you compare vendors.

Sep 1 · 5 min read · shifter.hashnode.dev  
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