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REMOTE ACCESS
SOLUTIONS
Why and How
March 2015
Allow Allow DC headquarters staff work remotely
Allow access to IT resources from anywhere and using any device
What type of users school plans to support?
Work from home
Remote branches
Work from anywhere – field agents
Factors to generally consider for Business Managers
Better IT Agility: Flexible Solution for rapidly changing IT environment
BYOD: Empowering employees to choose their own devices
Collaboration
Work from anywhere
Document Access and Application Access
How Many?
Business Provided Laptops to take home?
WHY – DEFINE BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS
Network Bandwidth
Client Side/School Staff network bandwidth
Server Side/Headquarters network bandwidth
Security
Desktop Hardware Lifecycle
Desktop Management
WHY – DEFINE IT REQUIREMENTS
Desktop Virtualization
Citrix, VDI and Remote Desktop Web Interface and others
Virtual Private Network
Cisco, Juniper VPN and others
HOW – THE SOLUTIONS
Virtual Desktops
Thin Client
Processing Power and Storage on the Servers
Advantages
Create and update virtual desktop images within minutes
Extend life of older workstations (underpowered) using server resources
Secure remote access
Access Multiple Virtual Desktops from single physical workstation
Documents stored on virtual desktop guest (host server).
Same desktop view irrespective of client device.
Disadvantages
Centralization means less customization
Multimedia applications impacted – no video virtualization
Single Point of failure – If host server fails everyone is affected
Monday Morning Syndrome – Large number of users logging in at the same item. Slow performance.
License per desktop – Additional Cost
DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION – WHAT IS
IT?
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK – WHAT IS
IT?
Extended Network
Thick Client
Processing and Storage on Local Desktops/Devices
Advantages
Highly customized desktop.
Use local resources – printers and monitors
Offline access to files since local storage is used
Access network drives locally
Existing Cisco devices in school infrastructure – No additional cost
Disadvantages
Network security risk if not properly configured
ACLs
Firewalls
Large files (documents) – slower
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