Remote Access Desktop Solutions make difference for Business Traveler
Even when vacationing
in the South of France, Jerry Swerling, business traveler, can type away on
his home office PC in Malibu, California. This isn't magic. It's remote access
desktop solution. With help from GoToMyPC, a Web based remote access desktop
application; Swerling can navigate his very own Windows from any Java-enabled
machine on the Internet. It is a really very productivity tool especially for
a business traveler.
I'll be in
a smoky little bar where there's a side room with a couple of PCs where France
Telecom has set up an Internet kiosk in a little clubhouse, and I'm able to
access my machine through GoToMyPC, remote access desktop application, do a
quick check of my email," says Swerling, who runs the PR consultancy. He
finds the tool just as valuable as a business traveler.
Obviously, remote access desktop tools are perfect for telecommuters and business traveler, giving full access to an office PC from the comfort of home. But they can also help within the office: IT managers use them to access employee PCs and servers over company LANs. David McHenry, an IT manager uses RemotelyAnywhere to make software changes and track LAN problems on the company's 15 network servers without leaving his desk.
Remote Access Desktop tools, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Some, like RemotelyAnywhere, are best used for network administration. Others, like pcAnywhere, are designed for help desks and enterprise wide deployments. GoToMyPC lets you access a host from nearly any machine on the Web; while others also let you connect to remote machines via LAN, modem, ISDN line, USB, serial cable, or IrDA. In short, these tools are very productive for business traveler, mobile professionals.