Types of VPN
There are basically two types of VPN
- Remote Access VPN: Remote Access VPN allows a user to connect a private network and access its services remotely. It is basically used by Home users and private users to bypass regional restrictions on the internet and access blocked websites
- Site To Site VPN: This type of VPN is also called Router-to-Router VPN and is mostly used incorporates. In this VPN one router acts as a VPN client and another router as VPN Server. In this way, they form a Site-to-Site connection between two computers/servers.
Site-To-Site VPN are further divided into two types
- Intranet-based VPN: When multiple offices of the same company are connected using Site-to-Site VPN then it is called Intranet-based VPN
- Extranet Based VPN: When companies use Site-to-Site VPN type to connect to the office of another company then it is called Extranet Based VPN
How VPN is used in the corporate world?
VPN generally Stands for Virtual Private network. Its job is to ensure the safe delivery of data across public networks. By doing this, it allows users to send data as if they were connected directly to the private network. Private WAN technology is available however they come at a price. Internet VPNs however only require a very affordable internet connection. A VPN is often described as a tunnel in which data is encrypted before it passes through the public internet. This way, if Hackers do get their hands on your data, they can’t make any sense of it. Once your data is received, it is then decrypted using a special key so it can be read.