To get a better understanding of how a virtual private network works, take a look at some key processes a VPN does and their benefits: Proxying. Like a proxy, a VPN hides your IP address and location to increase your online anonymity. The websites you visit only see the IP address and location of the VPN server instead.Authentication. The authentication process ensures that your VPN client only interacts with the VPN server you want to connect to. This prevents other third parties from intercepting your data.Tunneling. A VPN connection activates an encrypted tunnel for the internet traffic. This process encapsulates [more…]
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What is VPS?
What Is a VPS?A virtual private server(VPS) is a machine that hosts all the software and data required to run an application or website. It is called virtual because it only consumes a portion of the server’s underlying physical resources which are managed by a third-party provider. However, you get access to your dedicated resources on that hardware. What is a VPS used for?We give some examples of VPS server use cases below. Launch web applicationsAnyone can use VPS servers to launch and run web applications. For example, Gourmeat, a gourmet meat store in the United States used Amazon VPS [more…]
