- IPVanish adds an in-app filter to identify and connect to RAM-only servers
- After an initial soft launch, the tool is now live across all supported apps
- RAM servers run on volatile memory and delete all data on reboot
IPVanish just made it easier to take charge of your online privacy by introducing a dedicated in-app RAM-only filter across all apps.
The tool lets you easily find and connect to its growing network of RAM-only servers. By enabling the filter, you can browse available connection points by country, region and city and instantly see which clusters have already been upgraded to the diskless infrastructure. This provides an instant, transparent way to make informed choices about your digital privacy.
IPVanish has been quietly releasing interface updates to its apps since September. With its latest rollout, the new filtering tool is now officially available across all supported apps, including Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.
What are RAM-only servers and why do they matter?
If you’re not familiar with what VPN servers are or how they work, the switch to RAM-only technology looks to be a significant privacy upgrade.
Traditional servers trust hard disk drives (HDDs) to work. Although reputable providers secure these drives with full-disk encryption and strict no-logs policies, the physical storage still exists.
RAM serverson the other hand run entirely on volatile memory. This means that every time the server is restarted or shut down, all data is deleted immediately and permanently.
According to the IPVanish blog post, these specialized servers even eliminate the theoretical risk of data persistence. It acts as a safety net; even in worst-case scenarios where a server is physically seized by authorities or compromised, there should be no lingering data left to recover.
In addition to the obvious privacy benefits, the company notes that ditching the hard drives also offers noticeable performance benefits. IPVanish claims the upgraded servers deliver “faster processing, improved reliability and smoother VPN connections for streaming, gaming and daily browsing.”
The path to a fully diskless network
This new app filter is part of a much larger infrastructure overhaul. As TechRadar previously reported, IPVanish officially took its first steps towards a diskless network earlier this year, joining heavy-hitters like NordVPN and ExpressVPN in adopting the technology.
Although the network is not completely diskless yet, the provider is aggressively upgrading its hardware. IPVanish has confirmed that it is transitioning to a “full RAM-only global network by 2027.”
As the company continues to expand its RAM-only coverage across North America, Europe, South America and Asia-Pacific throughout 2026, these newly upgraded cities will automatically appear under the in-app filter.
For now, the new toggle ensures you have real-time transparency into exactly where these ultra-secure connections are available today.
