I finally am ready to post my results after using the various products. Bottom line after all was said and done is Logmein is the hands down best solution.
For those of you really interested in reading the analysis, I planned to do an remote access analysis using the following procedures:
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Comparison of remote access options for small office situation
1. Remote Desktop
2. Ultra VNC
3. LogMeIN
4. GotoMyPC
5. VPN Firewall Switch or other hardware
For each option, I will compare:
A. Final Assessment - Ranking relative to other offerings
B. General Description
C. Cost – one time or ongoing? Additional licenses as practice grows?
D. Speed – impact on client computer? Impact on remote computer? Measured login time till in amazing charts? Measured time to compact and maintain databases once successful login? Time to open patient past encounter?
E. Ease of setup – Can non-IT person set it up? Time to setup?
Example RATINGS I will use:
1. Extremely EASY
2. Can be complicated for some,
3. Only a techie with time to spare could love
F. Security – Known exploits? Potential for Password or data loss?
G. Key Features – Work with Amazing Charts? Move files? Perform backup and other maintenance?
H. Scalability – how many doctors will it support? How many concurrent sessions?
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I will do a separate post on each method.
I did most of the work I anticipated except the actual speed comparisons as I just didn't feel it was value added after I did the analysis.
