PVanish says server count doesn't matter, so it rebuilt the parts that do
- IPVanish just completed a two-year, ground-up network rebuild
- The upgrade leans on faster ports, direct peering, and dual data centers
- The provider now promises a 41% speed boost at peak times
IPVanish has just called time on a project most of its users never saw: a two-year, ground-up rebuild of its entire server network.
Server count, the company argues, is not what makes a network fast. How those servers are built, connected, and peered is what's actually important. Anyone weighing up the best VPN for speed will want to pay attention.
The rebuild now promises a 41% average increase in per-server throughput across the network. It's a meaningful jump, but the more interesting story is how IPVanish got there.
It comes down to four things: faster hardware, smarter peering, more redundancy, and a leaner software stack. Individually, none of these are flashy. Together, they're meant to do one thing,...
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