Once you’ve determined your goals, user requirements, and budget for a remote access solution (checklist), let’s consider some of the current options for remote access solutions:
1. VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- Low cost to deploy, since it can typically be done with with an appliance on the edge of the network
- Provides secure access to files
- Typically, VPN access is slow, since the entire file must be downloaded to the local machine to work on it
2. Windows Terminal Server
- Medium cost to deploy
- Provides secure remote session as if you were at the office
- Can support multiple users on the server at one time
- Allows the use of thin client terminals instead of PCs
3. Citrix Access Gateway for Networks
- Highest cost to deploy
- Provides all the same benefits as Terminal Server
- Adds capability to run on more client operating systems (beyond Windows)
- Adds capability to manage multiple servers at once for larger deployments
To learn more about the remote access solutions ASC Group recommends for our clients, contact us.
