Clearly we just interpreted the semantics differently. I believe he would have asked "What VPN software do you use" if he wanted anything other than a remote VP

Clearly we just interpreted the semantics differently. I believe he would have asked "What VPN software do you use" if he wanted anything other than a remote VPN service for proxy uses. SSHing to a DO box, really has none of the attributes you would purchase a remote VPN subscription for. That's what I meant. Anyhow, we're on the same page. OP never replied so there's not going to be an answer for what he actually meant. Again, I strongly think he would have included the word software if he wasn't looking for a remote VPN service for proxy-like purposes.