Wireguard VPS

Wireguard is a modern, improved protocol for creating virtual personal networks. It is distributed openly and differs from analogues in increased data transfer speed and the use of the best data protection technologies.

Wireguard is a virtual private server on which you can deploy your own VPN network for a company or individual. Thanks to it, you can encrypt IP addresses when accessing foreign resources, avoid geographic blocking, protect corporate information from interception by outsiders, and organize the safe work of remote employees.

Features of the WireGuard protocol for VPN

WireGuard technology allows you to create a secure network tunnel for the exchange of secret information within public networks. With its help, a private virtual network is created on the Internet, through which information can be exchanged without the risk of interception.

Unlike other protocols, installing Wireguard keeps data secure even when using public internet connections. It uses modern cryptographic technologies to encrypt data.

The WireGuard protocol provides very fast data exchange, it is simple and secure to use, and VPN is easy to set up for non-networking experts.

This technology provides data protection with minimal resource costs. You can rent an inexpensive virtual server and use it to create an encrypted connection between two end users, a cloud service, or a server on the Internet.

How the protocol works

Setting up a private network based on WireGuard provides the following algorithm:

1. An interface is created, which is assigned a private key to encrypt the transmitted data and a network address in the virtual network. Similar settings of other peers are also loaded at the same time.
2. All incoming network packets are encapsulated in UDP and sent to other nodes on the network.
3. The client sets the public network address of the VPS server for the virtual network in the client settings. Further, the server automatically determines external addresses as data arrives.
4. You can change the public network address without breaking the connection. In this case, the information is sent to the clients connected to the network, and they also change the settings.
5. WireGuard can receive and send packets using the public key. The server decrypts the received packet and checks its src field. If the check is successful, the process packet is.

Advantages of virtual servers with WireGuard compared to OpenVPN

Installing a VPN network using the WireGuard network protocol provides the following advantages:

1. Ease of use. The creators of Wireguard offer several versions of the protocol. Developers are constantly releasing updates that use a certain type of encryption. While OpenVPN can change the algorithm only in case of a request from the administrator.
2. High data exchange rate. When using the now-popular OpenVPN, the connection itself in the virtual network takes a long time. It is required for the exchange of security keys. The WireGuard server does this instantly, recognizing the encryption algorithm in the communication channel.
3. “Ease”. To create a new protocol, the developers needed about 4 thousand lines of code. This is more than an order of magnitude less than in the now widespread OpenVPN. This reduces the likelihood of errors in the operation of the technology, and the protocol itself works faster. It also makes it easier for developers to support the technology, which reduces the risk of security threats. Possible holes are quickly detected and eliminated in the shortest possible time.
4. Fast download speed. The popularity of WireGuard for virtual networks is due to the fact that it allows you to quickly transfer data packets over an encrypted communication channel. It runs in kernel space, which increases the server’s CPU efficiency. There is no need to rent a powerful VPS. Testing this protocol and comparing it with OpenVPN shows a triple increase in download speed.
5. Strong encryption. WireGuard technology does not use certificates that contain a large amount of information. The cryptographic algorithm of the new protocol uses public keys, which contain everything necessary for decryption. This makes the tunnel run faster and the technology itself is less susceptible to upgrade. Thus, even more, reliable cryptographic protection is provided. A private network based on this technology guarantees complete security of data transmission.

The disadvantage of WireGuard can only be considered a relative novelty of the technology. Setting it up can potentially lead to errors. Although it is already working completely stable, flaws or shortcomings are not ruled out, which can cause problems when using it.

However, the WireGuard protocol passed an audit that did not reveal any security holes. In addition, it has been successfully used by many users with no complaints. Previously, this technology was not supported by virtual servers running Windows. But now full support for WireGuard is included in the OS from Microsoft.

Why do you need your own server to organize a virtual network?

For a virtual network, you can use free or paid services, as well as rent your own virtual server. The latter option is the most suitable for private and corporate users, as it has several advantages:

• The cost of rent will be less compared to paying for paid services by a large number of users;
• The user can independently choose the VPN organization protocol, including using WireGuard instead of the classic OpenVPN;
• Only your own server ensures complete data security and no risk of leakage from commercial or free services.
• You can choose the capacity of the virtual server that will serve the private network and upscale it as the load grows.

VPS servers allow you to rent the required amount of hardware resources without the risk of performance loss, but at the same time pay significantly less money than when using dedicated or collocation options, on which a virtual network will be installed.

Where to rent a Wireguard VPS to create a VPN

Do you need a Wireguard-enabled virtual server? You can order a VPN server rental from King Servers. We provide virtual servers running Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems to create your own virtual personal networks.

Our experts provide assistance in setting up a remote server. We will provide instructions for setting up and connecting to Wireguard, creating a configuration file and the necessary accounts, launching a private network to filter traffic and providing access to blocked resources. Installation does not require special knowledge from the client.

When ordering, you can choose the hardware configuration of your Wireguard server. The cost of rent will depend on the power of the processor, the amount of RAM, and the drive. If necessary, hardware resources can be scaled as the load grows.