Why do most VPN providers today use RAM-only servers?
A majority of the biggest names in the VPN industry, including NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, Mullvad and IPVanish, have switched to operating almost entirely on RAM-only infrastructure for good reason. (Disclosure: IPVanish is owned by CNET's parent company, Ziff Davis.) RAM-only servers provide the following benefits: