How to Succeed in Business: The Use of Web Based Remote Access Technologies

There has been a paradigm shift in the way businesses approach how targets are set and goals accomplished.Software solutions such as web based remote access technologies are now being considered as key to building and maintaining efficient and successful businesses.With increasing competitiveness and a myriad challenges to be met and overcome, CEOs recognize that finding quick and efficient solutions are vital to meeting set targets.Essential to this is the recognition that employees are integral to the process and must therefore be properly equipped.There has been a gradual yet radical change in the way that people work.The traditional mindset that has, until recently prevailed in many organizations dictated that all work must be done within the designated physical structure, i.e.everybody in one place at the same time, everyday.However, more and more, CEOs are recognizing that technological development has led to a shift in how work is approached.The Remote Desktophas become the new tool being used to facilitate this new way of thinking and operating.The fact is, the new generation workforce is challenging the way work is accomplished.Studies have shown that companies which allow employees to periodically work away from the office are now seeing increases in productivity.Initially, when the concept was first introduced, a number of concerns arose, for example, would significant investments have to be made in expensive equipment? How do you ensure that employees are actually working while they are away from the office? The solution arrived at was to basically create a Remote Connection which would enable the worker to access their office files from anywhere in the world.Remote access technologies, as they are called, come in a variety of forms: Standalone (Client/Database) which connects directly to a database and is installed on a users desktop; Client/Server which facilitates access through a server and software installed on the users workstation.Web based remote access technology uses a web browser as the client and requires minimal software.It operates with a web server to deliver a browser-based user interface to the end user.A now ubiquitous tool, this technology now enables employees to access their Remote Computer from anywhere on the Internet using only a web browser all email, files, applications and internal systems are readily accessible.The benefits of using this technology are numerous:They assist in boosting employee productivity.The fact that they are able to access their desktops anywhere and at anytime is a distinct advantage.By eliminating the sometimes long commute that some employees undertake, workers are more available to the organization.Enables employees to continuously produce, a major competitive advantage.By accommodating differing work habits, employers assist in increasing moraleBy eliminating the limitations caused by distance, employers are able to extend the radius of hiring talent.Attracts younger talent (and their accompanying creativity) who are interesting in working in a non-traditional (flexible) environment.