Showing posts with label remote access. Show all posts
Showing posts with label remote access. Show all posts

Monday, December 03, 2007

What Are the Benefits of Remote Access and Remote Desktop IT Systems?

Remote access is fast being a necessity for many businesses and organisations both large and small.

With the ever increasing availability of high-speed Internet access you can have your software applications hosted remotely, which allows staff and global offices access to shared applications with simplicity and without the need for IT technicians or support and specific computer knowledge.

There are many business essential software applications that can be delivered remotely and some of the more common ones are Sage Accounts, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat and almost all Windows compatible applications.

Other benefits of a Terminal Services or Citrix remote access system are:

· Secure E-Mail - plug in Blackberry devices and smart phones to receive secure Microsoft exchange e-mail, and have secure wireless synchronisation for your communications.
· Disaster Recovery - never lose any data or worry about fire and theft, as all data and files are housed in secure data centres. All connections to your remote desktop are encrypted both upwards and downwards, to ensure your communications are safe from hackers.
· Work from Anywhere - take your desktop anywhere in the world and, using any PC or laptop, you can work seamlessly, taking your desktop where you go.
· Remote CRM Hosting - using the power of applications such as Microsoft's CRM and Goldmine, you can increase customer retention and sales and have remote salesforces working efficiently and effectively wherever they are in the world.


Remote IT systems are much more common nowadays, due to the stability and reliability of the Internet, which delivers the remote desktop or remote access service and is a key factor in the performance of your system. In terms of cost, any company, whether they have 1 user or 1000 users will find that the cost is actually much lower than a traditional system, and also delivers disaster recovery benefits that are crucial to most businesses.

Some of the major cost-saving issues are:

· The fact that your business will never need to purchase Microsoft Office suite software as it usually comes included within the remote IT system packages.
· As your IT system is delivered remotely in secure data centres, your IT infrastructure, hardware and support costs are greatly reduced or become a thing of the past as it is up to the remote hosting company to ensure you can access your system, data and files to guaranteed service levels.

One of the only factors to consider is that you have to actually require internet access to access your data and files. However, this can be solved by using synchronization software that will allow you to have the files locally on your laptop or PC, as well as on the remote servers, although this does defeat one of the main objectives with these systems, which is to keep your data and files secure in the event of equipment theft or hackers.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

IT Support, The Crucial Factor For Your Business

IT Support has become increasingly important over the years. With businesses and industries becoming more and more competitive, your IT and computer network needs to make your business as efficient as possible.

When something goes wrong with your network or IT, you need to have a rapid response from your support company and it's engineers. Using the power of remote support, your business could benefit from immediate network support via remote access to your systems using either software, Terminal Services or Citrix.
There is software on the market today that will allow a company to support and solve computer issues without the need to install any software on the affected machines, this saves precious time and money and gives the smaller business the necessary response required for a much lower cost than ever before. Other options like Terminal Services is Microsoft's answer to the once dominating Citrix.

Key Issues That Affect Businesses

The most common issues for unsatisfied companies are - slow computers, security, spam, staff spending hours on the internet, data backup problems, viruses, software licensing concerns, spyware, unreliable systems and out-dated technology. The cost of IT failure is high and it's impact is felt in terms of increased costs, wasted time and low staff morale.
When choosing what company to outsource your IT support to, you need to consider the following:

IT Support

How quickly can an engineer or support staff get to your IT systems or computers and start solving the problem(s) and what are the costs involved in doing this? What qualifications will my computer support people have?What does your support cover and what guarantees are in place should your computer network or IT "go down"?

IT System

What systems and procedures are in place to ensure your IT, data and computer systems are in safe hands and free from disaster recovery issues?
What management or monitoring software is in place to continually monitor your systems?
How frequent are backups taken and what are the procedures in the event of Disaster Recovery?

New Hardware & Software

What advice and support will you receive when needing to purchase new or additional software or hardware for your business and how impartial will that advice be?

Just by asking these simple questions, your data and network wil be in safer hands and your IT and network support should be stress-free, allowing your company and it's staff to concentrate on business and not IT and computer issues.

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58% Of Businesses Expect An IT Security Breach in the Next 12 Months

A recent government survey of over 500 small businesses covering London and Surrey regions revealed that 58% of company owners expect a security breach in t heir IT system in the next year. 24% of those surveyed had already been subjected to a security breach and this is worrying as there are many IT & network solutions available in the marketplace for peace-of-mind, without having to break budgets.

Disaster Recovery and IT security are crucial factors for any business and with proper precautions, support and systems you can be safe in the knowledge that you, your business and your data are covered for any security, virus and spam threats.

Businesses in London, Surrey and indeed the rest of the world can have a complete corporate-class system with full IT support, a disaster recovery solution, worldwide remote access, encrypted logins, PDA and Blackberry mobile support, multiple virus and spam filters, daily backups and the power of Microsoft Exchange Server. All of this is available for a low, monthly fee, per user, so your IT costs are scaleable, manageable and it removes the headache from the whole IT side of your business.

Never again have to pay vast sums of money for servers, Microsoft Office licenses, expensive PCs or notebooks, as your entire IT system is supported and maintained in-house in highly-secure data centres with Tier 1 broadband connections. Traditional IT Support could soon be a thing of the past with remote support being so quick, easy and globally available.

The main IT concerns amongst businesses are viruses, system failure, unauthorised access and inappropriate usage by staff. All of these fears and concerns can be resolved with an IT system that utilises the latest technology to deliver a corporate-class infrastructure at a price suitable for SME’s, individuals and multi-site companies.

Blackberry devices are a proven choice for the professional business and you can have all the benefits of the enterprise version, without having to purchase separate servers or Blackberry software. Simply “plug in” your device and the communication between you and your business will be at it’s optimum level. No matter whether you use Vodafone, O2 or T Mobile, your business will never be the same again.

Your communication, data and business could not be in safer hands and you will have the power to work from any location around the world with ease, putting you in control of your life and business. Whether you are on holiday, ill or travelling globally, you can stay in touch with your staff and data using any internet connected computer, giving you the edge over your competitors.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

IT Support in London

When a small company decides it needs help with IT Computer network support, a serious decision needs to be made!

Your company's IT can be the difference between success and failure in extreme cases. Choosing your supplier can be a tough and daunting task.

Thankfully there are new options to the standard IT Support for London business. In the old days (and still currently) you would have a support contract with a supplier that gave you guaranteed response times to travel to your office and fix and problems that arose.

Now, there is a new way with remote access solutions that include full disaster recovery solutions as STANDARD and remote support no matter where in the world you may be!

You can even bolt-on Blackberry mobile devices without the usual costs involved, like additional servers or Blackberry Enterprise Server software.

With changing technology wouldn't you prefer to have an IT System that is truly portable, secure and cost-effective.

For more info visit Network London