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Internet Service Providers (ISPs), which first began to emerge in the late 1980s and
early 1990s, are the businesses and organizations that provide users with Internet
access and related services. These providers connect customers to customers of other
service providers by way of networks. Often, Internet Service Providers (also called
Internet Access Providers) are companies that provide telecommunications services
including data communications access and telephone connection. The majority of
telephone companies now function as Internet Access Providers as well. ISPs may be
commercial, non-profit, privately owned or community-owned.
Mailbox ISPs Offer email mailbox hosting services and email servers to send,
receive and store email. Many mailbox ISPs are also access providers.
Hosting ISPs Offer email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), web-hosting services,
virtual machines, clouds and physical servers.
Transit ISPs Provide large amounts of bandwidth needed to connect hosting ISPs
and access ISPs together.
Virtual ISPs (VISP) Purchase services from other ISPs to allow customers Internet
access.
Free ISPs (freenets) Provide service free of charge and often display advertisements
while users are connected.
Pro Virtual private networks offer a much higher level of secure communication
when compared to other remote methods of communication. This is due to the
advanced technologies that are used to protect the network from unauthorized access.
Con The design and security implementation for a virtual private network can be
complex. This means that it requires a professional with a high level of understanding
for the best type of VPN configuration and some of the security issues that can occur
when using a VPN.
VPN Cost
Con Reliability can become a factor depending upon the service provider that you
choose. If the VPN utilizes the Internet it is important to work with a provider that can
guarantee minimal downtime.
VPN Scalability
Pro Virtual private networks are very flexible in terms of growing with the
company and adding new users to the network. This type of infrastructure allows for
scalability without having to add new components to accommodate the growth.
Pro Virtual private networks offer more flexibility for business partners to communicate
over a secure connection. A VPN will also create more ease of communication with remote
workers and enable them to check in at the office without sacrificing security.
Con The use of mobile devices to initiate connectivity to the virtual private network can
cause security issues especially if the connection is wireless. For this reason, an added
solution is sometimes needed to tighten up security when logging on to the VPN with
a mobile device.