Proxy checks often start as a one-line HTTP request. That is enough to prove that something...
Proxy checks often start as a one-line HTTP request. That is enough to prove that something responded, but it is not enough to operate a proxy reliably.
A useful health check should answer four questions:
Did the request leave through the expected proxy?
How long did the full request take?
Is the failure temporary or does it require a configuration change?
Every "free proxy list" you find is the same story: a giant wall of ip:port lines, 90% of them...
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A healthcheck that only says "the process is responding" can hide serious business-level failures. Let's break down what the…
A self-built Modbus cache proxy runs for weeks without complaint in summer — until the first night...
