Remote office is a technology where recruits do their effort from out of the office, but still connected with the help of some internet applications. This is a terminology used for online business. The users of remote office technology mainly include persons seeking for supportive business services or persons seeking a proxy for collection of mails. Remote office uses some innovative services which aids their functionality and make their business more effective and proficient.
• Server Virtualization
• Desktop Virtualization
• WAN optimization
• IP telephony
• Instant messaging
Server Virtualization: This is the technology where one single physical server is divided into multiple isolated virtual environments. Each node or computer tries to access data stored on server gets an illusion that it is the only person accessing data from the server. Virtualization software offers a good service to access data. Some very common virtualization services are VMware and Citrix. You can get 25% to 30% more clients on a Citrix/Terminal Server box compared with a VMware host running XP virtual machines. These services are very economical or low priced but supplies a vey dexterous server service. The major reimbursement of the service includes better failover, improved utilization, and faster deployments.
Desktop Virtualization: Desktop Virtualization enables the end user to access the client desktop environment from any personal computer providing a platform for the creation of new desktops. It therefore makes accessibility of applications using the thin client system easy.
WAN optimization: Wan optimization techniques include WAFS, CIFS proxy, HTTPS Proxy, media multicasting, Web caching and bandwidth management. The concept of WAN optimization attach a network appliance on both sides of the network, which aids in data transfer speed and clarity in signals. Various vendors that provide WNA optimization services are Blue Coat, Cisco, Citrix, F5, Juniper, Packeteer, and Riverbed.
IP Telephony: IP telephony is another name given to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), IP telephony, or Voice over the Internet (VOI). Voice over internet protocol is one such application area of internet that has enabled people to use the internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using internet protocol. This service converts your voice into a digital signal that travels over the Internet. If you are calling a regular phone number, the signal is converted to a regular telephone signal before it reaches the destination.
Instant messaging: This service is very common these days because of because of its speed, ease of use and privacy. Various sites are providing this service like Yahoo, Google, Rediff, AOL, MSN etc. This is a very convenient method of sending instant massaging to a cell phone of a computer.
These services enhance the performance of a virtual office and make it more efficient and smooth process to work with.
Satinder Kaur/ITvoir Network
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