I've recently read you can set-up your own VPN service by using an Amazon server.
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/how-to-create-your-own-vpn-in-t…
The steps to set the whole thing up doesn't seem too complicated and the price comes out I think abit cheaper.
Has anyone tried this? Is the level of anonymity and security the same as compared to using one of the big VPN providers like NordVPN? Any latency or speed issues?
I don't need to switch severs so one IP should be ok.
Having a VPN on the likes of AWS, Linode, OVH VPS etc can cause all sorts of access issues to websites. I had a VPN on AWS and then on Linode + Vultr and always had issues with it because of the IPs being part of an ISP. Always getting CloudFlare blocks or even complete website blocks.
Now on NordVPN and have 0 issues. This is Nord Layer which is the dedicated business product and it has been heaps better than the other two solutions I've tried.
Depends on what you want to use the VPN for.
If it is just web browsing, like me, I am using a squid proxy server instead, works quite well and I can use plugins in Chrome to route requests for certain websites through the proxy server automatically. This is because like geekcohen has mentioned, some websites do not like your VPN/ISP level IP addresses, so it makes switching connections rather seamless. However, proxy servers are limited to browsing or apps that support proxy servers, whereas VPNs usually route ALL your traffic unless you tell it not to.
Not sure why you'd bother when something like Windscribe is $1 a month or $2 a month with unlimited data (if you need it).
If you're not familiar with linux and ssh key then it'll take a while to get up and running. And the problem with ip address if you want to use for streaming and geoblock like geekcohen said above. And once you figure out if you need access to more than just one geo location the cost will add up quickly.
So the reason VPN companies are able to keep your information anonymous comes down to hundreds or thousands of users using the same public facing IP making it very difficult to ascertain your data from anyone elses. Making your own VPN in this manner negates all that since you are the only one using that IP as hosts have to monitor, track and dedicate IPs to your single instance. Business will do it this way for remote site access, that's about it, it won't hide you, it won't protect you, Netflix and all other geolocked data will not work.
You can make your own private one with a super cheap OVH VPS. Secure and one of the best routing ISPs.
https://www.kimsufi.com/en/vps-ssd.xml
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-inst…
https://openvpn.net/quick-start-guide/