Which Is Better: RAM-Only VPN Servers or Traditional Hard Drive-Based Servers?
Data privacy has become increasingly important as online tracking, data collection and cyberattacks continue to rise. As a result, more consumers are turning to virtual private networks, or VPNs, to keep their internet activity private and secure.
A VPN works by rerouting your internet connection through a specialized remote server operated by the VPN provider. In the process, it encrypts your internet traffic and masks your public IP address, helping protect your browsing activity from internet service providers, advertisers and other third parties.
Like all servers, VPN servers use storage media that can hold information such as bandwidth usage, system logs and randomized, anonymized connection logs. No reputable VPN company should be logging any personal information, such as your public IP address or your internet activity. And data such as connection logs should be randomized if they're tracked, so there’s nothing to trace back to you, but...
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