Remote Access and Administration

In today's increasingly mobile work environment, it is more important than ever to be able to take your business to the customer, rather than vice-versa. And, with rising fuel and transportation costs, it is now more than just a convenience to be able to work from home or from any other remote location for that matter. Not only must you have access to your operation's business critical data, you must also be able to safely and securely run your business' key applications anywhere, anytime.

This holds true even for relatively small business operations. Today, we have several excellent solutions available for mobile sales forces, branch offices and telecommuters. These solutions range from free with relatively loose security to somewhat expensive but highly functional and secure.  StarLAN Consulting Services recommends four best-of-breed products. Each has their set of virtues and gotchas, and it's worth a conversation with a StarLAN Consulting Services representative to find out how these remote access solutions can enable your business. StarLAN Consulting Services recommends the following products:

UltraVNC  - Free, somewhat secure remote desktop access.

Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) - Requires Windows Server 2000, 2003 or Small Business Server at the other end.

Citrix Access Essentials - Small business-class secure application delivery and remote desktop/server access.

Citrix Access Suite - Enterprise class secure application delivery and remote desktop/server access.