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VNC - Virtual Network Computing. It is remote control software which
allows you to view and interact with one computer (the "server")
using a simple program (the "viewer") on another computer anywhere
on the Internet. Remote control software such as VNC has a variety
of uses. It allows a person at a remote
computer to assume control of another computer across a network, as
if they were sitting in front of the other computer.
For the individual user, one common scenario is using VNC to help
troubleshoot the computer of a distant less-technically-savvy
relative. In other words, sitting at your desk in Baltimore, you
could use VNC to take control of your mother's PC in London and show
her how to install and use some new software package by actually
doing it yourself.
For the business user, VNC can be used to provide a flexible hot-desking
and road-warrior environment by allowing employees to access their
office desktop and server machines from any machine in the company's
offices or from other remote sites, regardless of the type of
computers involved at either end. VNC can also be used in
educational contexts, for example to allow a distributed group of
students simultaneously to view a computer screen being manipulated
by an instructor
RealVNC is a UK company founded in 2002 by a team
from the world-leading AT&T Laboratories in Cambridge. The company
was established to commercially develop, enhance and promote VNC,
the innovative remote access software with a widespread
international user base. VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software
makes it possible to view and fully-interact with one computer from
any other computer or mobile device anywhere on the Internet. VNC
software is cross-platform, allowing remote control between
different types of computer. For ultimate simplicity, there is even
a Java viewer, so that any desktop can be controlled remotely from
within a browser without having to install software. |
