Options for Managing a DTC Remotely
With this added complexity came the ability to have DTCs stationed at remote
locations with the DTCs managed by an inexpensive PC that could be shared
with other activities in the remote office. This allowed the management platform
to be leveraged from existing equipment, but it also required that access be given
to somebody either at the remote office or setup for dial in access in order to
have control of the remote office DTCs.
With the decision to discontinue the OVDTCMGR platform, the method of
managing remote DTCs needs to change. It is required, that a solution be put in
place that continues the capability of managing DTCs remotely. If not, then
some DTC customers will realize a severe impact to their ability to continue their
production computing activities. The following options present alternatives for
remote management of DTCs.