Performance-based parallel tunneling of virtual private network servers

A method in a virtual private network (VPN) environment, the method comprising:

• determining, by a VPN infrastructure device, a first VPN protocol and a second VPN protocol that are available for providing VPN services to a user device, the first VPN protocol being different from the second VPN protocol and the first VPN protocol or the second VPN protocol including Open VPN protocol, Wireguard protocol, or IKEv2 protocol;
• transmitting, by the VPN infrastructure device to the user device, a list indicating a first plurality of VPN servers configured to utilize the first VPN protocol and a second plurality of VPN servers configured to utilize the second VPN protocol;
• establishing, by the user device at the same time, parallel VPN connections including (i) a first parallel VPN connection with a first VPN server from among the first plurality of VPN servers, the first VPN connection configured to utilize the first VPN protocol, and (ii) a second parallel VPN connection with a second VPN server from among the second plurality of VPN servers, the second VPN connection configured to utilize the second VPN protocol;
• and
• periodically determining, by the user device based at least in part on the first VPN protocol or the second VPN protocol being determined, in real time, as an optimal protocol, an optimal VPN server, from among the first VPN server and the second VPN server, that is configured to utilize the optimal protocol, whereby the user device is enabled to continuously receive the VPN services from the optimal VPN server without terminating the parallel VPN connections and without establishing a new VPN connection.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, which when executed by processors associated with a virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure device and a user device, configure:

• the VPN infrastructure device to:
• determine a first VPN protocol and a second VPN protocol that are available for providing the VPN services to the user device, the first VPN protocol being different from the second VPN protocol and the first VPN protocol or the second VPN protocol including Open VPN protocol, Wireguard protocol, or IKEv2 protocol;
• and
• transmit, to the user device, a list indicating a first plurality of VPN servers configured to utilize the first VPN protocol and a second plurality of VPN servers configured to utilize the second VPN protocol;
• and
• the user device to:
• establish, at the same time, parallel VPN connections including (i) a first parallel VPN connection with a first VPN server from among the first plurality of VPN servers, the first VPN connection configured to utilize the first VPN protocol, and (ii) a second parallel VPN connection with a second VPN server from among the second plurality of VPN servers, the second VPN connection configured to utilize the second VPN protocol;
• and
• periodically determine, based at least in part on the first VPN protocol or the second VPN protocol being determined, in real time, as an optimal protocol, an optimal VPN server, from among the first VPN server and the second VPN server, that is configured to utilize the optimal protocol, whereby the user device is enabled to continuously receive the VPN services from the optimal VPN server without terminating the parallel VPN connections and without establishing a new VPN connection.