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- STEP 1: Internal Company Analysis<\/a>\n
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- Why it is important to strategically set a technology pathway?<\/a>\n
- Critical Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- STEP 2: Remote Access Technologies<\/a>\n
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- Secure Tunneling (macchina.io REMOTE)<\/a>\n
- Port Forwarding<\/a>\n
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- STEP 3: Available Solutions<\/a>\n
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- How do you choose the best solution for your needs and preferences?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- STEP 4: Buy or Do-it-Yourself<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
STEP 1: Internal Company Analysis<\/h2>\n
Why it is important to strategically set a technology pathway?<\/h3>\n
Before choosing or implementing a remote access solution, you should have a clear idea of why you need a remote access solution, and what you want to achieve. You need to define your goals, needs, options and steps for choosing a remote access solution to ensure that you end up with a solution that fits your requirements perfectly and stays within your budget.<\/p>\n
Critical Questions<\/h3>\n
By answering following questions, you will be able to clarify your business goal with remote access and choose the best solution for your situation:<\/p>\n
\n\nWhat do you want to access remotely?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Access the to the device\u2019s web user interface or REST APIs<\/li>\n
- Access to the devices screen and graphical user interface via screen-sharing (VNC or RDP)<\/li>\n
- Access to the device\u2019s command-line shell via SSH for troubleshooting<\/li>\n
- Access to the device via industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus TCP, OPC UA) or custom protocols (e.g., engineering tool to PLC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How many devices will have to be connected?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- 10s to 100s<\/li>\n
- A few 1000s<\/li>\n
- 100.000s or millions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
Who should be able to remotely access devices?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- End users of the device<\/li>\n
- Sales and service partners supporting customers in setting up and maintaining devices<\/li>\n
- Internal staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Is fine-grained access control required?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Should every user be able to access all devices?<\/li>\n
- Does access to devices need to be controlled in detail (e.g., specifically for each user which devices or ports can be accessed)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Explore our complimentary <\/i> eBook<\/a> to uncover other key questions that will help you define your business goals with remote access.<\/strong><\/p>\n
STEP 2: Remote Access Technologies<\/h2>\n
Your internal company analysis, carried out in step one, will guide you to the technology that best meets your requirements. There are several types of used remote access technologies available to companies, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n
Understanding the strategic use of widely used remote access technologies such as Secure Tunneling (macchina.io REMOTE)<\/strong>, Port Forwarding and VPN (Virtual Private Network)<\/strong> is crucial for selecting optimal IOT remote access solution.<\/p>\n
\n\nSecure Tunneling (macchina.io REMOTE)<\/h3>\n
When to use?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Access to specific remote devices and ports (services) is required. No changes to existing network configuration at remote site are possible.<\/li>\n
- Fine-grained access control for different user groups is needed.<\/li>\n
- Must scale to 100.000s or millions of devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
Port Forwarding<\/h3>\n
When to use?<\/strong> Access to a single device (or a very small number of devices) behind a router when security does not matter.<\/p>\n
VPN (Virtual Private Network)<\/h3>\n
When to use?<\/strong> Access to an entire remote network is required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
STEP 3: Available Solutions<\/h2>\n
How do you choose the best solution for your needs and preferences?<\/h3>\n
To help you with this decision, we have prepared, in our complementary <\/i> eBook<\/a><\/strong> as well in our free Worksheet for Comparing Remote Access Solutions (Excel)<\/a><\/strong>, a table that gives you a list of criteria to compare and evaluate products for secure IoT remote access against each other. <\/p>\n
The table covers various aspects of remote access, such as licensing and delivery, technology, features, security, infrastructure, documentation, branding, integration and many more.<\/p>\n
Here’s an insight into some of the comparison criteria: <\/p>\n
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- STEP 4: Buy or Do-it-Yourself<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
- Port Forwarding<\/a>\n
- Critical Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Why it is important to strategically set a technology pathway?<\/a>\n
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