While many administrators commonly use Remote Desktop, a technology native to Windows Servers (2000 and 2003 editions), to access remote hosted servers when working with a server that's not on premise requires carefulness. (If an issue arises, you can't just walk into the next room and take control from the console.)
This guide examines Remote Desktop alternatives, reviews remote management techniques, including managing applications and preventing disasters on remote hosted servers, and disaster recovery techniques should the inevitable occur.
Remote Hosted Server Management
Part 1: Use Remote Desktop for remote hosted server management
Here are six tips about using Remote Desktop for remote hosted server management when separated from the physical machine.
Part 2: Remote Desktop alternatives
Some third-party software companies have expanded on the basics of Remote Desktop in Windows by adding features for dealing with a physically inaccessible server.
Part 3: Managing applications on remote hosted servers
Applications on a remote hosted server can be managed in three ways: through direct management on the server via Remote Desktop, remote management via a client application, or Web-based management interfaces.
Part 4: Remote hosted server management: Disaster recovery and prevention
Learn how two basic methods for disaster recovery and prevention, backup and redundancy, can protect your remote hosted servers and systems.
