{"id":22143,"date":"2022-10-20T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T23:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=22143"},"modified":"2025-03-31T21:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T04:43:49","slug":"pia-colocated-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/pia-colocated-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"PIA’s NextGen Servers – How Colocated Servers Improve Our Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Private Internet Access is designed with online security in mind. From our open-source apps<\/a> to a successful independent server audit<\/a>, we\u2019re committed to safeguarding your data and to securing your digital life. Our NetxGen servers are at the core of our service, and they help us make the internet a safer place for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PIA NextGen servers are colocated<\/strong>. This means we buy our own hardware, and use highly secure data centers to store and maintain each individual server. Only our own team of experts can access, and have complete oversight of, our network.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at what it takes to build a safe and resilient VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table of Contents<\/h4>\nWhat Is Colocation?<\/a>
\nColocated vs. Non-Colocated: Two Different Types of Servers<\/a>
\nPIA\u2019s NextGen Servers: Colocated & Stronger<\/a>
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Global Coverage<\/a><\/section>\n
Faster Data Transfer<\/a><\/section>\n
Enhanced Security<\/a><\/section>\n
Less Downtime<\/a><\/section>\nWhat\u2019s in Store for PIA Next?<\/a>
\nFAQ<\/a>
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What Is Colocation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Server colocation is a big topic for IT hardware departments, but it rarely makes headlines outside these teams. Let\u2019s start with a definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Server colocation means storing hardware in a data center with an ideal environment for IT infrastructure. PIA collaborates with major data centers around the world, and we rely on some of them to store our physical servers. We have VPN servers<\/a> in 84 countries, and this is essential to provide secure connections worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colocation allows only our team of specialists to run and manage our network,<\/strong> while preventing anyone else from accessing the servers. We buy and maintain the hardware<\/strong>; we only rent the server rack in the data centers. This gives us full control over each node.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re passionate about online security, and colocated servers are a guarantee no third party has access to our infrastructure<\/strong>. Colocation also helps us enforce our strict No Logs policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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