Difference 1: What are the proxy and VPN and their role.

Agent conducts network activities through the intermediary server.

VPN acts on the operating system level to protect all network communications.

A proxy server is a computer system or router that relays between clients and servers on behalf of users. An Internet request sent by a user is first routed to a proxy server, evaluated, and then sent to the Internet. The response on the Internet is sent back to the proxy server before it reaches the user. AgentServer reduces the threat to the network by protecting the identity of the resource server.

Most agent types are:

• SOCKS5 proxy: file sharing, video streaming services and games.

• HTTP proxy: used to access geographically restricted sites or censored areas.

• Transparency proxies: These proxies block certain websites that have public computers.

Enterprise-level VPN providers can achieve:

• Use the public Internet to safely connect to the company's virtual private network.

• Multi-layered security measures protect company and personal data.

• Ability to remotely access important network resources.

• Establish links between branch offices and global branch offices.

There are two types of general commercial VPN settings:

• Remote: reside on the cloud or private network; use the VPN client application installed on the mobile device to connect users to the virtual private network from a remote location.

• SiteTime: Connect two or more networks (for example, company and branch networks); IntranetVPN connects remote and main offices, and ExtranetVPN connects partners or customers to the main office network.

Difference2: how proxy and VPN work.

The user can search online for how the agent works without changing the ISP.

Suppose you want to buy goods in an online store. Please enter your online store address, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will submit a request, and then you will be connected to the store's website. Your IP address can be seen if you are not using a proxy. However, if you use a proxy, the proxy will intercept your request and block your real IP address with the alternative IP address you chose when you set up the proxy server.

The VPN connection encrypts all your network communications through the VPN tunnel, thereby protecting your Internet connection. Through network communication, you can disguise your IP address and hide your location. Only if you can watch your activities through wifi public wifi, you can connect to the VPN server.

Difference 3: What is hidden by the proxy and VPN respectively.

in short:

VPN: Encrypt IP addresses and all Internet activities.

Broker: Hide the IP address and do not encrypt user activities.

VPN is for all network activities, whether it is websites or applications; the proxy server only hides one site or application at a time.

Difference4: reliability.

VPNs, especially paid commercial VPNs, have always been superior to proxy services in terms of reliability. Private agents are more reliable than shared agents, and the bandwidth is unlimited. The free proxy is very unreliable due to its traffic and data restrictions.

VPN is built for business traffic, it can provide private network access from multiple VPN areas without affecting the browsing speed. This can help ensure that access is maintained even if a connector running on the private network fails.

Difference 5: spam and pop-up windows.

Once again, you paid. The types of proxy servers are also different. With a free proxy server, you are likely to receive a spam bar and a pop-up window. This is because the proxy server does it when you are online while the session is in progress. Subsequently, the company packaged conversations and advertising links in order to increase revenue. The agent may also inject viruses and spam that you unintentionally download into your conversation.

VPN services with content filtering will block counterfeit websites or web pages.

VPN services with content filtering will block counterfeit websites or web pages. It is one step ahead of the firewall. Counterfeit websites and web pages are often the source of ransomware, malware, and viruses. Want to mitigate domain name system hijacking? Content filtering helps prevent:

• Man-in-the-middle attack

• Cache poisoning

• Malicious DNS server.

• Exploit router vulnerabilities.

• Both Agent and VPN are winners: two.

• You, the business user, are the real winners.