- NordVPN has just announced a huge upgrade to its network capacity
- Its global total capacity has now exceeded 100 Tbps
- This should mean more stable performance even during peak hours
NordVPN has just crossed an important milestone, where its global total network capacity now exceeds 100 terabits per second (Tbps).
The idea behind the upgrade is simple: avoid one of the most annoying VPN problems before it starts. NordVPN says the network is engineered with enough spare capacity to keep connections stable even during peak traffic.
In our tests, we already considered NordVPN to be at the top of our list of the best VPNs. The new update should bring peace of mind to users who tend to connect to the VPN during peak hours. That’s how it works.
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Preventing slowdowns before they happen
NordVPN says its network now exceeds 100 Tbps in total capacity, spread over 211 locations in more than 135 countries. This gives it more room to handle demand before users ever feel the load.
The end goal is for users to never feel that the network is currently busy. Using a virtual server network (VPN) is sometimes associated with buffering, slow loading times, or interruptions, but adding more network capacity should prevent that. Bottlenecks can still occur, but they will often be caused by your local connection rather than the VPN itself.
The new update is about ground clearance. You won’t get faster speeds on an individual connection unless your connection had already been throttled by VPN network congestion. However, NordVPN already delivers solid speeds with a record speed of 1249 Mbps in our in-depth test.
Why it matters
This matters because VPN crashes don’t just happen out of nowhere. In fact, as NordVPN says, slowdowns are typically caused by insufficient capacity. Therefore, the latest update is a means to avoid it by adding extra ground clearance on top of already existing ground clearance.
NordVPN reveals that its servers are running at about a third of their capacity by design, so it sounds like potential slowdowns will be left behind with this new update.
Marijus Briedis, CTO at NordVPN, said: “Great infrastructure is the kind you never notice. In practice, 100 Tbps means more space to absorb demand spikes, resulting in fewer bottlenecks when everyone comes online at the same time, and faster, more reliable connections that users can actually feel.”
You don’t need to do anything to activate the new update, although it doesn’t hurt to make sure your NordVPN app is running the latest version.
NordVPN believes that server quality is more important than quantity, and this update should go a long way towards improving the former. With that said, the VPN provider still has a robust network and it recently expanded with the addition of 211 new server locations worldwide.
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