A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is created through a network of shared remote hosts, whereas a Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a virtual machine or virtual server. As per Wikipedia,  a VPN is a virtual private network that allows users to access computer networks from anywhere in the world. It does this by using the Internet to connect remote users or sites to a corporate local area network (LAN) or a private intranet. Hence the name ‘virtual private network’. A VPS is a virtual machine that can run its own copy of operating system, storage systems and network stack. VPS runs its own copy of the operating system, storage systems and network stack. The difference between a VPS and a regular virtual machine is that a VPS requires some level of control and automation, as compared with a regular VM.