There are a number of software solutions that are available to assist in remote network management. These solutions should include a number of features to ensure that your remote network is managed in a quick and efficient manner.
Manage Networks Remotely
In order to successfully and efficiently manage your remote network, an effective WAN management tool must be included in your software solution. This will allow you to arrange all servers, workstations and mobile devices into groups, segmenting them by any specific criteria you see fit. These groups can be used in conjunction with any of the other features of you remote network management software.
Online Inventory
A prime example of how the groups described above can be used to manage your remote network, is by performing an online inventory. The remote network management console will allow you to generate an inventory report of all devices, segregated into their respective groups. This inventory would include a report on:
- Hardware. Providing details on CPU type, Hard disk capacity and availability, RAM, etc
- Software. Providing details on software installed on all machines, ensuring only authorised and necessary applications are installed, and are up to date
- Services and hotfixes. Providing details on current service packs installed on all hardware, as well as hotfixes and patches. Also details the services currently running.
Remote Power Management
Having a widely distributed, remote network can occasionally be problematic as you don’t always have a member of staff on site to power down and power on a device. By using your remote network management tool to do this task for you, you can even schedule devices to be turned off in order to save energy consumption. By utilising the Wake –on-LAN feature in your devices, they can also be turned back on, either on schedule or on demand.
Other Benefits
These three primary remote network management features are all available through NTRadmin by NTRglobal. There are a number of other fantastic features available with this software, a free trial of which is instantly available to you, including:
- Remote desktop control, allowing you to interact with the device as if it were right in front of you
- Multiple remote sessions, allowing you to demonstrate solutions to multiple people at one, or administrate multiple servers at once
- File management, allowing you to distribute and run applications and files across your WAN
- Pocket PC access, allowing your administrators to be able to remotely manage your network even if they are on the move.
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