First Things First
Until now, our static IP servers had 1 Gbps uplinks. All new datacenter static IPs are hosted on servers with 10 Gbps uplinks.
But That’s Not All
The new static IP servers also benefit from:
- Better hardware: The new static IP servers are equipped with top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen or AMD EPYC processors and more RAM.
- This translates to lesser competition for resources between users on the same server, resulting in a smoother experience for all.
- Improved routing: All new static IP servers are hosted with a provider that offers best-in-class peering capabilities. Connectivity is offered via multiple tier-1 upstreams, and the provider peers directly with many large residential ISPs. Besides being connected to several regional internet exchanges, the provider also establishes PNIs (Private Network Interconnect) with ISPs in neighbouring countries.
- This translates to lower latency and superior performance for our users.
- More IP addresses per server: The total number of static IP addresses per server has been increased dramatically. This results in fewer users per IP address.
- Users can expect fewer abuse-related and rate-limit-related blocks.
- Superior IP quality: Most, if not all VPN services use provider-supplied IP addresses. These subnets are shared across VPN providers. For example, a server-hosting provider may offer 20 IPv4 addresses of a single /24 IPv4 subnet (254 usable IPv4 addresses) to 12 distinct VPN providers.Traffic originating from subnets belonging to large hosting providers is easily identified by many digital services as “high-risk” and “abusive” VPN traffic.
- Our new static IP addresses are leased directly from a third-party and are not tied to any large hosting providers.
- These static IP addresses are unique and not as easily identified as VPN traffic. These IP addresses are much “cleaner” from an abuse perspective.
You must have a Pro account or Build-a-Plan with unlimited data in order to purchase a static IP.
Migration Plan
All existing datacenter static IP users have been assigned a replacement upgraded static IP. Users with an email address linked to their accounts have been advised that they have 45 days (~until April 26, 2025) to update their setup to use their new static IP addresses. Old static IP addresses will remain operational in those 45 days and will be decommissioned thereafter.
Notes
Users of Manchester static IP addresses have been migrated to datacenter static IP addresses in London. We were unable to find equivalent quality of service in Manchester.
Users of San Francisco static IP addresses have been migrated to datacenter static IP addresses in San Jose. However, the latency from our San Jose static IP servers to our San Francisco static IP servers is <1 ms, so no performance degradation is expected. The IP geo-location has been updated to San Francisco to ensure minimal friction in migration.
We are confident that the upgraded static IP addresses will offer our customers a superior experience!
Yegor Sak
