Remote
PC Access or remote access technology give jet-setting professionals and
employees a way to stay connected with headquarters, no matter where they are.
The old dial-up connections have now been replaced by faster and more advanced
broadband connections that also offer more secure access. As the internet
continues to grow, there is a greater focus on VPNs that are supported by ISPs.
A lot of companies
like RHUB have embraced remote access technology as part of their plan to
implement better telecommunication systems. When they were introduced, remote
access solutions were simple and slow dial-up terminal services with terminal
emulation. Today’s remote access solutions are considerably more advanced and
complicated, and they include remote access services, concentrators, remote
desktop control software, managed network or public internet support, and
implementation of VPNs using IPSec of SSL.
Moreover, each of the
above areas of remote
support solutions is going
through a constant evolution in order to respond to the growing demands of
remote and mobile workers. The biggest improvements seen in these solutions
include:
·
Improved
quality and availability of broadband connections, which makes it possible to
include more applications and increases the need for online connectivity
instead of just intermittently dialing in for emails
·
Increased
deployment and acceptance of VPN as a standard networking tool for companies to
communicate with remote users
·
Gradual
addition of new wireless data services like next-gen wireless services and
Wi-Fi
·
Constant
improvements in call handling capabilities of remote access service devices
·
Development
of the outsourcing industry in order to meet the remote networking demands of
companies, including carrier-agnostic VPNs offered by operators for tunneling a
service across different networks
The current market for
these services is quite volatile, with a large number of players offering
continuous services such as remote
support software with different management levels, equipment requirements,
and customer premises. The biggest players in this market only control a small
part of it, and the marketplace offers a wide range of service, hardware, and
software products. The leaders in this market can be identified in terms of
basic remote access hardware and carrier services sector.
VPNs that establish
network connections via carrier PoPs are the direction that the remote access
market is headed toward, which is a clear departure from the remote access
server model. There is also a clear trend toward the outsourcing of network
security, management, and direct access.
The market for managed
VPNs is quite healthy and looks like it is absorbing remote access, as well as
corporate WAN and extranet sectors. Even though outsourcing is costlier than
in-house solutions in some cases, it offers an added of advantage of better
monitoring, greater scalability, and more points of presence. Moreover, service
level agreements can be set up for making sure remote workers get the necessary
access to corporate networks.
