The best remote desktop softwares for sharing desktop access

A remote desktop service is a system whereby a person is able to connect to and use a specific computer from a remote location as if they were sitting in front of it at the time. The most common example is that of accessing your office computer from the PC or laptop at home, enabling you to manage files, use available resources and generally do everything you’d be able to do if you were actually at the computer in question.

Remote desktop software, more accurately called remote access software or remote control software, allows you to remotely control one computer from another. By remote control I truly mean remote control - you can take over the mouse and keyboard and use the computer you've connected to just like your own.

Remote desktop software is really useful for lots of situations, from helping your dad who lives 500 miles away work through a computer issue, to remotely administering from your New York office the dozens of servers you run in a Singaporean data center!

Remote Desktop Service Advantages

§  Flexibility – The core purpose of RDS is to allow workers to perform their duties from literally anywhere at any time. The only thing needed is a computer and a secure internet connection, which adds up to the kind of freedom and flexibility that would be otherwise entirely impossible.

§  Knowledge – The administrator of the RDS must have solid knowledge of the subject and be readily contactable if and when any problems should occur during normal working hours. Without the necessary help on standby to turn to in the event of a system outage, the results could be dire.

Lower Costs – Often when using a remote desktop system, it isn’t necessary to invest in multiple copies of the same business software packages as they can be used via a single machine. In addition, the computers used to access the host computer do not necessarily have to be high-performance machines with equally high prices.

§  Security – As all of your important data including files and documents will be held in the most secure data centres in the world, there’s practically zero chance of theft or loss. Connection to the remote desktop are protected by state-of-the-art encryption technology, which eliminates the risk of hacking and other data-loss cases common with standard computing and networking.

   Disadvantages

§  Network Dependency – A little like the above, the system will work fine just as long as all third-party computers have strong and reliable internet connections available to them. If not, the system is completely out of reach.

1	https://www.teamviewer.com/hi/download/windows/
2	http://www.ammyy.com/en/
3	https://www.join.me/
4	http://www.splashtop.com/
5	https://www.realvnc.com/
6	http://www.uvnc.com/
7	https://secure.logmein.com/UK/products/pro/
8	https://www.webex.com/?TrackID=1031680
9	https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-remote-desktop
10	https://www.mikogo.com/
11	http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/support#1TC=windows-8
12	http://pcsupport.about.com/od/remote-access/fl/aeroadmin-review.htm