A Look at Apple Remote Desktop 3
The long awaited release of Apple Remote Desktop 3 (ARD3), a MAC OS X software management tool that allows users to remotely control other computers on the same network, brings with it an abundance of upgrades — over 50 new features according to Apple.
Remote Desktop, an application popular among IT professionals, allows seamless integration of multiple computers at once. You may, for instance, want to upgrade a particular software on 100 devices in a computer lab. With Remote Desktop, you can upgrade all 100 at once, making mass network management more efficient.
Among the notable improvements found on Remote Desktop 3 is the ability to remotely Spotlight search your entire network of computers.You can find a quick rundown here This means while you are on one computer you may search the hard-drives of others.
In previous versions of ARD only allowed the transfer of files to, but not from, other computers. This is no longer an obstacle with ARD3. It is now possible to copy and paste files back and forth between all computers on your network.
Perhaps the most valuable feature of Remote Desktop 3 is it’s affordability. With the Unlimited Systems management systems edition, it is possible to manage an uncapped amount of client computers — no per-client fees.