Item: VNC Connect
Rating: 10
Author: Seth Arnoff

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

RealVNC is being used for a small subset of servers within my organization. We share the connections with the IT Department, as it provides a more secure and has better performance connecting to our servers than Remote Desktop. The quickness of connecting with a strong encryption lets us access tools and applications we need quickly and efficiently.

Pros and Cons

Encryption (Paid version)
Performance
Reliability
Visually nice and unobstructed simple GUI

None!

Return on Investment

Great ROI based on performance over Remote Desktop
Ease of use

Alternatives Considered

TeamViewer

TeamViewer seems to crash often, causing the TeamViewer host to have to be restarted. The performance isn't comparable to RealVNC and the GUI isn't very intuitive. TeamViewer does shine better when using it for external connections, but RealVNC is moe lightweight and adaptable as an internal solution. If you're working with internal servers, use RealVNC.

Other Software Used

Dropbox for Business, OneDrive, Microsoft Office 365

Likelihood to Recommend

RealVNC shines when you need internal access to servers, tools, or applications. The encryption, speed, and reliability let it shine in a true IT world. I do not recommend opening up RealVNC for external use and strongly encourage internal use only. I also do not recommend giving non-IT or non-tech savvy users access to RealVNC. We found that it causes too many headaches and demands.

To RealVNC or to not RealVNC, that is the question

Overall Satisfaction with RealVNC