Selection of virtual private network profiles

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, virtual private network (VPN) metrics associated with a plurality of VPN server nodes;
• monitoring, by the processor, device usage metrics associated with a device configured with a first VPN profile, wherein the first VPN profile indicates that a first VPN tunnel connection is associated with a first VPN server node of the plurality of VPN server nodes;
• determining, by the processor, a latency associated with each of the plurality of VPN server nodes based on the VPN metrics and the device usage metrics
• selecting, by the processor, a second VPN server node from the plurality of VPN server nodes, wherein the second VPN server node is associated with a least latency, high throughput, and low server load among the plurality of VPN server nodes;
• determining, by the processor, a second VPN tunnel connection associated with the second VPN server node based on the historical web traffic, tunnel connection traffic, and user specific metrics;
• displaying, by the processor to the user, a recommendation to configure the device with one or more recommended VPN profiles for a determined period of time, wherein the recommended VPN profiles includes at least a second VPN profile, and wherein the second VPN profile indicates that the second VPN tunnel connection is associated with the second VPN server node;
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• if the user does not select any of the recommended VPN profiles before the expiry of the determined period of time, then automatically switch the device's configuration from the first VPN profile to the second VPN profile.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource, the instructions comprising:

• instructions to obtain virtual private network (VPN) metrics associated with a plurality of VPN server nodes;
• instructions to monitor device usage metrics associated with a device configured with a first VPN profile, wherein the first VPN profile indicates that a first VPN tunnel connection is associated with a first VPN server node of the plurality of VPN server nodes;
• instructions to determine a latency associated with each of the plurality of VPN server nodes based on the VPN metrics and the device usage metrics;
• instructions to select a second VPN server node from the plurality of VPN server nodes, wherein the second VPN server node is associated with a least latency, high throughput, and low server load among the plurality of VPN server nodes;
• instructions to determine a second VPN tunnel connection associated with the second VPN server node based on historical web traffic, tunnel connection traffic, and user specific metrics;
• instructions to display a recommendation to the user for a determined period of time to configure the device with one or more recommended VPN profiles, wherein the recommended VPN profiles includes at least a second VPN profile, and wherein the second VPN profile indicates that the second VPN tunnel connection is associated with the second VPN server node;
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• instructions to, if the user does not select any of the recommended VPN before the expiry of the determined period of time, automatically switch the device's configuration from the first VPN profile to the second VPN profile.