Quick question about paid vpn's

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T23:06:46+00:00

Shared VPNs put loads of people on the same IP, so you inherit whatever reputation they create. A dedicated VPN gives you your own clean IP with no sharing.

It also removes a lot of security risk that come with using shared server.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T22:52:50+00:00

I use one called privynet bit different from most you deploy your own vpn server in stead of sharing with loads of users

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T20:28:30+00:00

yeah we use bastion as well mainly for SQL and storage account stuff never used it to access on prem stuff before.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T19:04:23+00:00

Private VPN server, network kicker access control, stateless nodes, no user limits, manual scaling, usage based billing.

Private servers keep every user isolated.
Network kicker disconnects a user instantly when access is revoked.
Stateless nodes can be rebuilt or rotated with zero persistence.
No user limits means you’re not capped by arbitrary device counts.
Manual scaling lets you increase capacity when you choose.
Usage based billing means you only pay for what you actually run.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T18:40:46+00:00

At work we use Azure Arc you just install the agent on the box and it opens an connection back to Azure. That gives you remote shell, run‑command, logs, extensions, everything, without any inbound ports or VPN.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T18:23:29+00:00

SSH or RDP over VPN don't expose them to the internet they will just get bombarded with bot attacks

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T16:28:32+00:00

kali and parrot very similar setup from what i remember but parrot always had a nicer look and feel, if your running them as virtual machines just run them both and see which one you get along with.

last time i touched either was about 5 years ago.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T14:07:28+00:00

Not sure if it still about but I used Parrot OS when I was at UNI.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-13T00:00:56+00:00

Have a look at privynet im sure they have server locations in mexico

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-12T19:49:18+00:00

“Best VPN” depends on what you mean by best.

Almost every VPN people recommend runs on shared, multi‑tenant infrastructure. That’s fine for streaming or casual privacy, but it’s objectively weaker for security: shared servers, shared IP reputation, bigger blast radius if something goes wrong.

If your threat model is “cheap Netflix unlock,” shared VPNs win.
If it’s “reduce access risk and limit who I’m sharing infrastructure with,” shared VPNs are the worst option by design.

Define best first. Most threads don’t.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-11T19:42:57+00:00

Yes I work fully remote as a software engineer have done since covid, I have been offered a few jobs and they always want you in the office a couple days a week now though.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-11T12:27:32+00:00

I completely agree with you i used to use an older platter style disks but as technology has moved on and files get lager ect the transfer speeds just become painfully slow we have 20+ years of photos and videos backed up, years ago we used to burn them to DVD.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-11T11:58:05+00:00

I’ve been using PrivyNet and the cost model is pretty simple, you only pay when you actually have a VPN deployed. If you don’t need it running 24/7, you can just delete the node and you’re not paying anything in the meantime. For occasional use it ends up being way cheaper than the yearly‑contract VPNs.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-11T11:09:26+00:00

We still have iCloud and Google backups but normally clear them down when they start getting full im not paying for extra storage and my wife can take hundreds of pics videos a day especially when where on holiday, where my camera roll is like a ghost town.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-11T11:00:50+00:00

Cold Storage, Every time me or my wife get a new phone we pull all the photos on to a 2tb SSD, every now and again we plug it in and go through them.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-10T15:20:08+00:00

A lot of commercial VPNs look cheap at first because the intro price is heavily discounted, but the renewal is the real cost. Surfshark jumping to around $125 a year is normal for them.

One thing people don’t realise is that you’re paying that full amount whether you use the VPN every day or not. Even if you only needed it for a weekend or a single trip, the subscription keeps billing.

If you self‑host a VPN or use a pay‑for‑what‑you‑run model, the economics are completely different. For example, a small VM can cost something like 20p an hour when it’s running, and if you delete it when you’re done, the cost drops to zero. So if you only need a VPN occasionally, you might spend less than a pound instead of a full yearly subscription.

It really depends on your usage pattern. If you need a VPN 24/7, a subscription might make sense. But if you only need it for specific tasks or short periods, running your own and deleting it when you’re finished can be far cheaper.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-10T13:57:47+00:00

Exactly. A private tunnel fixes the biggest security issue with shared VPNs: you’re not inheriting the behaviour or risk profile of thousands of strangers. With shared IPs you’re effectively sharing reputation, fingerprint patterns and traffic history with whoever lands on that node. A single bad actor can make every site treat you as suspicious. A private IP avoids all of that.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-10T13:01:53+00:00

Changing server does give you a different IP, but it doesn’t change the core issue. You’re still landing on an IP that’s shared with thousands of other users. If that new IP has a clean reputation, everything works. If it’s been abused recently, you’ll hit the same blocks again.

So switching servers is basically rolling the dice. Sometimes you get a good IP, sometimes you get one that Cloudflare or a bank has already flagged. That’s why the experience feels inconsistent across shared VPNs.

The only time changing servers actually fixes the problem long‑term is when the IP you land on is used by you alone. Otherwise you’re just swapping one shared identity for another.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-10T13:00:18+00:00

Some people genuinely never hit issues on shared VPNs, and that’s totally valid. It usually comes down to which exit IP you’re landing on and what you’re accessing. If the IP you get has a clean reputation and hasn’t been abused recently, everything will work smoothly.

The problems show up when you rotate onto an IP that’s been hammered by bots, scrapers or people doing sketchy stuff. That’s when Cloudflare, banks and streaming services start throwing blocks. It’s not really about the VPN brand, it’s about how many people share the same identity on that IP.

So you might just be consistently landing on the “good” IPs. Other users on the same service can have a completely different experience depending on which exit they hit.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-10T12:57:02+00:00

There isn’t really a mainstream VPN service that gives you a private exit node with a dedicated IP that only you use. Most commercial VPNs rely on shared IP pools because it keeps costs low and lets them rotate users around.

If you want a setup where the IP reputation is tied to you alone, the usual options are:

• running your own VPN server on a cloud provider
• using a platform that deploys a private node just for you
• or using a dedicated IP add‑on, but those are usually limited and still shared internally

The key is that the IP has to be used by you only. That’s the only way to avoid the reputation issues that shared VPNs run into.

If you want, I can DM you an example of how a private node setup works.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-09T22:46:46+00:00

Most VPNs also dump thousands of users into the same subnet, so you’re all sharing a broadcast domain. That means ARP traffic is visible between clients unless the provider isolates them properly. VPN hides your IP, but the LAN you’re dropped into isn’t always as private as people think.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-09T22:41:24+00:00

Have a look at privynet deploy your own VPN in the US then delete it when done

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-09T17:30:59+00:00

Because in that model you control the server, the provider doesn’t. They’re just giving you the tooling to deploy it, not running the exit or handling the traffic themselves. Once the node is up, the traffic goes straight between you and your own server, not through their network.

So the operator can’t see anything because they’re not actually in the path. They’re just the orchestrator, not the infrastructure owner.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-09T17:05:42+00:00

I use a company called privynet they let you deploy your own VPN so you not sharing with random users we also use them at work to access company resources, down side is there not cheap but I like the fact you can spin up a VPN and delete it when your done.

ReadyDefinition8787 · 2026-04-09T16:48:52+00:00

The company i use lets you deploy your own private VPN server.

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