In modern times web browsers are the most popular and widely used software. No doubt the Internet is playing an unprecedentedly important role in people's personal and work life. Web browsers provide access to zillions of bytes of information and many thousands of tools used in workflow.
One of such browser-based tools is DeskRoll. It enables access to remote machines without installing additional software on the controlling device.
The history of virtualization dates back to 1960s. At first the intention was to extend computer memory. The concept of virtual machine has been developed by IBM. The intention of this project to share hardware resources and to run more than one operating system on a single computer (back then it was a mainframe). The end-users would get the ability to work together, sharing the same computer.
Working on your computer from another computer is nothing new. Then why is it so popular, even among those who are not IT pros or computer enthusiasts? Also, what does remote access mean for your business?
There are quite a lot of options to remotely access Macs. For the sake of readability, let us consider them in groups.
Working on-the-go is a good way to spend your time in a more efficient manner. Remote access is best done from a netbook/ultrabook or a tablet PC, although you might try using it on a smartphone (4” or a larger screen is recommended).
Remote access tools are the bread and butter of today’s support technician. For many remote access needs, traditional tools (bundled with the OS, provided by the OS vendor, etc.) are used: RDP, SSH clients/servers, Telnet, etc. Let's see how they compare with each other.
Oftentimes, you (or the remote machine) sit behind a firewall, and your remote access tool wants to work on a fancy port. Accordingly, you might have to open that port on both ends. It presents no difficulty if you have immediate access to network configuration on both ends, which often is *not* the case.