The built-in feature will come standard with all bare metal hosting plans, protecting often-overlooked but critical security concerns, and streamlining compliance with regulatory frameworks.
ATLANTA, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Liquid Web, a leader in dedicated servers, WordPress, VPS, GPU, and cloud hosting solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has introduced a groundbreaking security enhancement to its dedicated bare metal platform: a fully encrypted cross-region private network, a rare feature among hosting providers.
This built-in encryption ensures secure data transmission across global infrastructure, addressing a critical but often overlooked security gap in private networking. Web and SaaS applications managing sensitive customer data, financial transactions, and stringent compliance requirements face heightened security risks, as highlighted by the NewSoftwares.net study, Understanding Data Vulnerability: Risks of Unencrypted Data in Transit. The study emphasizes that unencrypted data in transit is highly vulnerable to interception, manipulation, and regulatory non-compliance, making encryption an essential safeguard for businesses handling sensitive information.
With this feature now standard on all bare metal hosting plans, Liquid Web customers benefit from:
- Seamless security – No additional configurations or third-party VPNs required.
- Regulatory compliance – Simplifies adherence to standards like HIPAA.
- Performance & reliability – Powered by WireGuard for near-line-rate speed, low latency, and leading encryption standards.
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Raising the Industry Standard for Private Networking
Liquid Web has been at the forefront of virtual private cloud (VPC) networking, enabling businesses to seamlessly scale bare metal infrastructure across multiple regions within a single, globally connected private network. This advanced capability ensures unmatched flexibility for companies expanding their operations worldwide.
As the #1 dedicated hosting provider, recognized by HostAdvice, Liquid Web is raising the bar by making encrypted cross-region traffic the default standard. This latest upgrade enhances security by automatically encrypting all cross-region traffic, allowing customers to securely connect workloads across multiple locations, without the hassle of:
❌ Manual VPN configurations
❌ Third-party encryption tools
❌ Complicated routing adjustments
By integrating encryption at the network layer, Liquid Web delivers a seamless, high-performance, and secure private network experience, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected, whether it’s traveling between data centers in North America, Europe, or beyond.
This enhancement further reinforces Liquid Web’s commitment to security and reliability, making their VPC an ideal foundation for hybrid and multi-region architectures, disaster recovery strategies, and high-availability deployments.
Setting a New Industry Standard
While most hosting providers offer private networking, few encrypt private cross-region connections. This upgrade distinguishes Liquid Web from competitors, including web-scale cloud providers that do not enable cross-region encryption by default.
“For years, cross-region private networking has relied on dedicated private interconnects, but the assumption that these links are inherently secure is outdated,” says Ryan MacDonald, Chief Technology Officer at Liquid Web.
“Many providers still operate under the belief that if traffic never touches the public internet, encryption isn’t necessary. But evolving compliance mandates and best practices now require end-to-end encryption, regardless of the transport layer. By making encryption standard for all inter-region traffic, we’re eliminating a major security blind spot while maintaining high performance and ease of use for our customers.”
Simplified Security & Compliance
Before this innovation, businesses needing secure cross-region connectivity had to rely on:
- Complex site-to-site VPNs
- Expensive firewall appliances
- Manual encryption setups
Liquid Web’s fully integrated encryption eliminates these challenges, offering:
- Lower operational overhead for security-conscious businesses.
- Faster deployment for organizations in regulated industries.
- Stronger security without added complexity.
“Our mission is to deliver best-in-class hosting solutions that prioritize security, performance, and ease of use,” says Sachin Puri, Chief Growth Officer. “With cross-region encryption as a built-in feature, we’re simplifying compliance and infrastructure management for our customers. E-commerce sites and businesses handling payments and personal data will benefit from cross-region encryption, ensuring secure transactions, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted operations while reducing the risk of breaches and cyber threats.”
Trusted Hosting, Built for the Future
This enhancement is now available to all new and existing Liquid Web dedicated bare metal customers, with no extra setup required.
With cyber threats evolving and compliance requirements increasing, Liquid Web continues to lead with secure, high-performance hosting solutions. Businesses no longer have to choose between security and speed, they get both, fully integrated.
For more details on Liquid Web’s dedicated bare metal platform and its latest security enhancements, visit LiquidWeb.com.
About Liquid Web
As a cornerstone of CloudOne Digital, Liquid Web provides an award-winning, flexible hosting platform designed to scale with SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies that power them, delivering mission-critical performance for sites, stores, and applications. With over 25 years of innovation, Liquid Web goes beyond traditional hosting by offering seamless, best-in-class experiences where users aren’t confined to rigid plans or fixed resources. Liquid Web is built on industry-leading infrastructure and is trusted by nearly 200,000 customers worldwide, with an unwavering commitment to reliability and a world-class team of experts dedicated to delivering excellence 24/7/365. Recognized among INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 12 years, they empower businesses with a hosting experience as dynamic as their ambitions.
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