Popular VPN provider NordVPN has embraced colocation and started rolling out dedicated servers in a Finnish data center where the company rents space.
The servers are owned and operated by NordVPN and represent another step towards the elusive goal of securing the hardware perimeter.
“This is just the beginning of NordVPN’s colocation deployment. In the long run, we’re planning to update our entire infrastructure with colocated servers. By the end of this year, more countries will be onboarded,” said Marijus Briedis, NordVPN CTO.
Colocation is a rarity and only deployed by VPN operators with deep pockets because of the cost and complexity it entails.
A useful analogy to explain colocation (or colo) is when a business leases a plot of land with utilities (water, electricity,…