Surfshark, a leading VPN (Virtual Private Network) provider, introduces FastTrack, an innovative technology that optimizes users’ traffic paths for improved speed and performance. Built on Nexus infrastructure, this solution routes traffic through a network of servers rather than a single VPN tunnel, boosting internet speeds by up to 70%. As a result, users can now experience enhanced VPN connectivity to Sydney, Seattle, and Vancouver.
Optimized network for better VPN speed and performance
Many people believe their internet connection follows a direct, straightforward path, just as it appears at first glance when looking at a world map. However, this is a common misconception, similar to the belief that ISPs (Internet Service Providers) will always optimize user connectivity through the best routes.
In reality, data often travels across a complex web of overground and submarine cables located around the globe. These cables define the actual physical routes that data packets take, which can be very different from what we might think. For example, due to the layout of global network infrastructure, a data packet traveling from one city to another may be routed through multiple cities, countries, or even across continents and oceans.
There’s a similar misconception about ISPs. While they generally prioritize delivering acceptable speeds, they often do not focus on optimizing the actual network routes your data follows. Instead, ISPs typically choose paths based on cost, selecting the most economical routes for them rather than the fastest or most efficient ones for user data.
How does FastTrack work?
FastTrack is built on Surfshark Nexus infrastructure, a unique multi-server routing system that connects users to an entire network of servers — rather than a single VPN tunnel — and then routes the connection to a chosen location. This also works as an additional protection layer because the user’s connection is rerouted via different hops, so no single entity can link a single IP (Internet Protocol) address with the user’s activity.
At the moment, Surfshark is releasing FastTrack to three key destinations — Sydney, Seattle, and Vancouver on macOS, with plans to expand to more destinations in the future. Users can now find enhanced locations marked with a connection route icon in the main list of all VPN locations.
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Surfshark launches FastTrack to deliver up to 70% faster VPN connections
Surfshark, a leading VPN (Virtual Private Network) provider, introduces FastTrack, an innovative technology that optimizes users’ traffic paths for improved speed and performance. Built on Nexus infrastructure, this solution routes traffic through a network of servers rather than a single VPN tunnel, boosting internet speeds by up to 70%. As a result, users can now experience enhanced VPN connectivity to Sydney, Seattle, and Vancouver.
Optimized network for better VPN speed and performance
Many people believe their internet connection follows a direct, straightforward path, just as it appears at first glance when looking at a world map. However, this is a common misconception, similar to the belief that ISPs (Internet Service Providers) will always optimize user connectivity through the best routes.
In reality, data often travels across a complex web of overground and submarine cables located around the globe. These cables define the actual physical routes that data packets take, which can be very different from what we might think. For example, due to the layout of global network infrastructure, a data packet traveling from one city to another may be routed through multiple cities, countries, or even across continents and oceans.
There’s a similar misconception about ISPs. While they generally prioritize delivering acceptable speeds, they often do not focus on optimizing the actual network routes your data follows. Instead, ISPs typically choose paths based on cost, selecting the most economical routes for them rather than the fastest or most efficient ones for user data.
How does FastTrack work?
FastTrack is built on Surfshark Nexus infrastructure, a unique multi-server routing system that connects users to an entire network of servers — rather than a single VPN tunnel — and then routes the connection to a chosen location. This also works as an additional protection layer because the user’s connection is rerouted via different hops, so no single entity can link a single IP (Internet Protocol) address with the user’s activity.
At the moment, Surfshark is releasing FastTrack to three key destinations — Sydney, Seattle, and Vancouver on macOS, with plans to expand to more destinations in the future. Users can now find enhanced locations marked with a connection route icon in the main list of all VPN locations.
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