The Netherlands is a global hub for internet infrastructure, home to AMS-IX - the largest internet exchange in Europe by number of connected networks. A VPN server hosted in Amsterdam benefits from direct peering with thousands of networks worldwide, resulting in lower latency and higher throughput than servers in less connected locations.
Dutch privacy laws provide strong protections for hosting providers and their customers. The Netherlands has implemented GDPR with additional national protections, and Dutch courts have a track record of upholding digital privacy rights. Hosting providers in the Netherlands are not subject to mandatory data retention for traffic data, and law enforcement requests must meet a high evidentiary threshold.
Amsterdam's central European location makes it ideal for serving users across the continent. Latency to major European cities typically measures in single-digit milliseconds: under 5ms to Frankfurt, under 10ms to London, and under 15ms to Paris. Even connections to North America benefit from Amsterdam's transatlantic fiber routes, with typical latency under 80ms to New York.