Is Your “Unlimited Bandwidth” Proxy Plan Actually Saving Money, or Just Encouraging Wasteful Traffic?
At first glance, the numbers look great. Unlimited bandwidth. No per-GB anxiety. No need to micromanage requests. Teams stop worrying about efficiency and start focusing on output. Traffic grows, dashboards stay green, and the proxy bill looks “predictable.” Then, months later, something feels off. Costs are still high despite “unlimited” usage. Systems feel slower. Success…