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Remote Access

CriticalConneX and CriticalTAP systems

First Look
Company: Network Critical
Pricing: CC1020 CriticalConneX Chassis $2,995 (+); CriticalTAP Module Starting at $1,995.
Tapping suite extends monitoring capability
 

MobiKEY and MobiNET

First Look
Company: Route1 Inc
Pricing: $160, includes a cryptographic smartcard, plys 30-days free access to TruOFFICE. Volume pricing is avaulable. Subscription to TruOFFICE is $20 a month
MobiKEY extends your desktop to the field - safely
 

Unicenter Remote Control (Remote administration tools)

Company: Computer Associates International Inc.
Pricing: $60 (per user)

Unicenter can be used as a standalone remote control program or as part of the Unicenter management system.

 

TridiaVNC Pro (Telecoms Security group test)

Company: Tridia Corporation
Pricing: $49
 

Whilst RealVNC is freeware and a very basic remote access package with minimal security, TridiaVNC Pro shows what can be done with open source software.

 

Raritan Dominion KX232 (Remote administration tools)

Company: Raritan Computer Inc.
Pricing: $6,350

The Dominion KX232 provides connections for up to 32 servers and devices in a 1U rack-mounted unit. It also offers two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports, one master and one back-up, a serial connection for an external modem, and serial and USB connections for local admin.

 

GoToMyPC (Telecoms Security group test)

Company: ExpertCity
Pricing: $14.95 per month

GoToMyPC takes a radically different approach to remote access. Instead of requiring users to dial into the host PC, the host PC maintains a passive out bound only link with GoToMyPC's servers.

 

Radmin Remote Administrator (Remote Management group test)

Company: Famatech LLC
Pricing: $35 per license

Radmin Remote Administrator is a remote control system, pure and simple. It doesn't have administration tools or inventories, scripting languages, or the ability to distribute files to multiple servers in one shot. However, it has the ability to copy files to individual servers.

 

MegaRAC G2 (Remote Access group test)

Company: American Megatrends, Inc.
Pricing: $499

So far we have tested conventional remote access solutions, but the next product is designed for remote access with a difference. Take a situation where you have servers in many different geographical locations, but where employing IT specialists around the world is not economically viable.

American Megatrends, Inc. recognized this ...

 

Symantec pcAnywhere (Remote administration tools)

Company: Symantec Corporation
Pricing: $1,920 (ten licenses)

Symantec's pcAnywhere software has a solid track record in remote admin, and the new release offers a number of enhancements and features while retaining earlier useful capabilities.

 

Boingo Wireless (Telecoms Security group test)

Company: Boingo Wireless
Pricing: $7.95 per 24-hour session

Boingo uses a similar network aggregation model seen on ISP networks from the likes of iPass and GRIC. But it goes further with its business model, collecting and distributing usage revenues amongst the various network operators whose Wi-Fi hotspots it uses.