Your people may require access to network resources from home, on the road or even the cottage. Dacom has extensive knowledge in the benefits and limitation of remote access solutions. We can help you implement a simple dial in remote access solution, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution or even a highly secure and scalable Citrix Solution.

A simple dial in solution will allow you to use a dedicated modem and phone line on the server to connect from a remote computer using a modem. This is a very basic solution that is limited in that you need a modem and phone line for every active connection. The speed is also slow. This type of access will allow you to access your files on the server away from the office.

A VPN solution is a secure connection to your network using the Internet. This type of solution is a very powerful solution that gives you access to the network the same as if you were there, limited only by bandwidth. You can have multiple users connected to the VPN at the same time without requiring additional phone lines or multiple Internet connections. The remote user simply starts their normal Internet connection and then starts a VPN connection to the office. This type of solution is effective for low to medium usage.

If you require access to large files or have a large number of remote users connected to your network, Citrix is the solution of choice. Citrix is an enterprise-class solution that works very differently than the other types of remote access described above. Instead of accessing your data remotely, you are actually accessing your applications remotely. The application and data never leave your network - only the display leaves the office. This type of solution minimizes the bandwidth usage and maximizes security. If you need access to large files or databases remotely, or have a large amount of users needing to connect from outside of the office Citrix is by far the best choice.