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Building an Ephemeral VPN Solution

Ephemeral VPNs for Personal Use

Imagine this scenario: You’re a an engineer who frequently travels for work or leisure. Sometimes, you find yourself in situations where you need to access websites and services that are restricted to certain geographical locations (e.g., streaming services, research portals). Alternatively, you might want to secure your internet connection while working from a café or a public Wi-Fi network.

Rather than relying on third-party VPN services that may log your data or restrict access, you want to spin up an ephemeral VPN on demand, which:

  • Exists only while you need it, saving costs.
  • Provides secure and private access from anywhere.
  • Lets you select the server location (based on the country you’re traveling in).

This solution would allow you to:

  • Automatically deploy a VPN server in the country of your choice.
  • Secure your connection while on public Wi-Fi.
  • Tear down the server when it’s no longer needed, optimizing costs.

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