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Migrate from Storm Proxies

Move from Storm Proxies to Hex Proxies for a modern proxy experience with owned infrastructure, granular geo-targeting, and transparent pay-as-you-go pricing.

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Migration Steps

1

Review Storm Proxies Setup

Document your current Storm Proxies plan type (rotating residential, rotating datacenter, or private dedicated), port assignments, and IP whitelisting configuration.

2

Register with Hex Proxies

Create your account at hexproxies.com. Instant access to all proxy types and configuration options without plan restrictions or approval delays.

3

Map Proxy Types

Storm Proxies rotating residential maps to Hex Proxies residential. Storm Proxies dedicated/private maps to Hex Proxies ISP or datacenter. Choose based on whether you need ISP-classified or datacenter IPs.

4

Update Gateway Configuration

Replace Storm Proxies endpoints and port numbers with gate.hexproxies.com and your assigned port. Storm Proxies uses port-based proxy selection; Hex Proxies uses the same pattern for easy migration.

5

Migrate Authentication

Storm Proxies primarily uses IP whitelisting. Configure the same whitelisted IPs in your Hex Proxies dashboard, or switch to user:pass authentication for more flexibility.

6

Test and Compare

Run parallel tests and compare response times, success rates, and IP diversity between Storm Proxies and Hex Proxies. Pay particular attention to geo-targeting accuracy if you target specific regions.

7

Complete Transition

Fully migrate to Hex Proxies, cancel Storm Proxies, and update your IP whitelisting rules and documentation.

Code Changes

Before (python)
# Storm Proxies rotating residential
proxy_host = 'rotating.proxyempire.io'
proxy_port = 9000
# IP whitelisting only, no user:pass
After (python)
# Hex Proxies with user:pass authentication
proxy_host = 'gate.hexproxies.com'
proxy_port = 7000
proxy_user = 'your_hex_user'
proxy_pass = 'your_hex_password'
Before (bash)
curl -x rotating.proxyempire.io:9000 "https://example.com"
# Relies on IP whitelisting for auth
After (bash)
curl -x gate.hexproxies.com:7000 \
  -U "your_hex_user:your_hex_password" \
  "https://example.com"

Benefits of Switching

  • Modern dashboard with real-time analytics
  • City-level geo-targeting in 100+ countries
  • No concurrent connection limits
  • Pay-as-you-go replacing fixed plan pricing
  • Owned ISP infrastructure for better IP quality
  • Both IP whitelisting and user:pass authentication
  • Larger, actively managed IP pool
  • Instant activation without sales process

Why Switch from Storm Proxies to Hex Proxies?

Storm Proxies was one of the early proxy services, but the platform has not kept pace with modern proxy needs. Their dashboard is dated, geo-targeting options are limited, and their pricing model bundles proxy access into fixed plans with connection limits rather than bandwidth-based billing. The IP pool is relatively small compared to newer providers, which means higher overlap rates and more frequent blocks on competitive targets.

Hex Proxies represents the modern generation of proxy services. Owned ISP infrastructure, a real-time analytics dashboard, granular geo-targeting down to the city level, and pay-as-you-go pricing designed for how teams actually use proxies today.

Key Limitations of Storm Proxies

Limited Geo-Targeting

Storm Proxies offers US and EU proxy pools with minimal geo-targeting granularity. You cannot target specific countries, states, or cities within those pools. Hex Proxies supports 100+ country locations with city-level targeting, giving you precise control over where your requests originate.

Connection-Based Pricing

Storm Proxies charges based on the number of concurrent connections rather than bandwidth. This model penalizes high-concurrency workloads even if your total bandwidth usage is low. Hex Proxies uses per-IP or per-GB pricing depending on the proxy type, which aligns costs with actual resource consumption.

Small IP Pool

Storm Proxies operates a smaller IP pool compared to both large providers and Hex Proxies. Smaller pools mean higher chances of IP reuse, which leads to faster detection and blocking on target sites that track IP patterns. Hex Proxies maintains a diverse, managed IP pool with active reputation monitoring.

Technical Migration Details

Authentication Method Change

Storm Proxies relies almost exclusively on IP whitelisting for authentication. While this is convenient, it is less flexible than user:pass authentication, especially when deploying from cloud infrastructure where your IP may change. Hex Proxies supports both IP whitelisting and user:pass, giving you the flexibility to choose the method that fits your infrastructure.

Port-Based Proxy Selection

Storm Proxies uses different ports for different proxy types and rotation settings. Hex Proxies follows a similar port-based pattern, making the endpoint configuration change straightforward. Simply map your current port assignments to the equivalent Hex Proxies ports shown in your dashboard.

Handling Connection Limits

If you have been working within Storm Proxies' concurrent connection limits, you can remove those throttling constraints after migrating to Hex Proxies. Our infrastructure handles high concurrency natively without connection caps. Start with your current concurrency level and scale up gradually to find the optimal throughput for your use case.

Dashboard and Management Upgrade

Storm Proxies provides a basic dashboard with limited visibility into proxy performance. Hex Proxies offers a modern dashboard with real-time usage analytics, bandwidth tracking, session monitoring, and plan management. This visibility helps you optimize proxy usage, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions about your proxy strategy.

Performance Improvement

Teams migrating from Storm Proxies typically experience a significant upgrade in proxy quality. Owned ISP infrastructure delivers faster and more consistent response times compared to Storm Proxies' shared rotating pools. Higher IP diversity reduces block rates. Granular geo-targeting opens up use cases that were previously impossible with Storm Proxies' limited location options.

Migration Risk Mitigation

Storm Proxies migrations are low-risk because the technical changes are minimal. You are primarily updating endpoint URLs, ports, and authentication credentials. Run a parallel test with a subset of your traffic to validate performance before committing to the full switch. Most teams complete the entire migration in a single session.

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