-- Michael Barber-Starkey, Managing Director, Euroheat Distributors (HBS) Ltd |
Are you making the most of remote working technologies?
In today’s changing business world, your office needs to be wherever you are – at home, on the train, at the airport or even on holiday!
As technology advances and we all crave a better work/life balance, more and more businesses are considering remote working.
Remote working, where employees work away from an office – at home, for example - can deliver massive benefits for both businesses and employees.
If a business has facilities in place allowing staff to access applications, documents and files remotely, its employees can remain productive even if they are away from the office.
Providing the right technology is in place, working remotely can not only enhance the lifestyle of an employee, it can also deliver tangible business benefits including increased productivity, lower operating costs and a reduction in a business’s carbon footprint.
An array of products and services is available to allow staff to access the same IT applications that they do in the office.
Here are our ‘Remote Working Top 5 Technologies’, designed to ensure remote working delivers for businesses and employees alike:
- Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) - these allow your employees to communicate and collaborate reliably and securely when away from the office.
- Voice over IP (VoIP) technology – this saves money by routing phone calls over the internet, using a broadband connection.
- Collaboration tools – these enhance communication between employees and minimise remote worker isolation.
- Mobile technology – this allows users to stay connected and operate anywhere.
- Conferencing – this enables two-way interaction with remote workers and clients, saving money and reducing environmental impact by reducing business travel.
BCNS has recently become an approved partner for SonicWALL - creator of the world’s number one selling secure virtual private network (VPN) product line, offering a flexible easy-to-use, easy-to-manage solution that provides distributed and mobile users with secure, reliable remote access to business resources.
We also partner with Microsoft - the market leader in web-based remote solutions - to offer businesses secure remote access appliances and hosted messaging and collaboration solutions.