3 ms·
Back in the days, a network relay at the application later was called a proxy. Any reason we are now calling this VPN?
by remram 4y ago
Back in the days, a network relay at the application later was called a proxy. Any reason we are now calling this VPN?
- crazygringo 4y agoYes, because proxies and VPNs are totally different. Proxies are generally unencrypted and a new connection is usually made per-request. VPN's are inherently encrypted and maintain a single connection. They're totally different technologies. So hope that answers your question.
- remram 4y agoNone of this is true. Proxies use HTTP and can therefore use "keep-alive"; they are usually HTTPS. VPN are usually UDP and therefore connectionless. The usual difference is that they operate at application layer (proxy) or ethernet/IP (VPN). Which would make this a proxy, not a VPN.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]