RHUB Web Conference Appliance- How is it more advanced than other solutions?

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Web conferencing is the ability to share and control computer applications shown on computer screens among a group of people via the internet. It is not the same as video conferencing which transfers moving images that usually come from cameras. Web conferencing is used to save time and improve productivity when doing sales presentations, remote support, and training.

This type of application is used so people from different organizations can participate in the same activities, which involves more technical challenges than most regular desktop sharing tools. Not all web conference products are the same, when considering which one to buy you should be aware that there are certain things to look for to ensure you receive a quality product.

The product needs to be able to go through firewalls without compromising configurations or security. A quick download and easy one click installation in just a matter of seconds is very important. The most important feature to look for is the ability to be able to have meetings even if some of the participants are using unreliable internet connections.

RHUB Web Conferencing Appliance has overcome all of these technical challenges and now has over eight thousand users including banks and government agencies where the network are usually very restricted. With this web conference appliance users with firewalls and restrictive software installation policies can join a conference, with the only requirement being access to the internet.

If you are not presenting at a meeting but just a viewer there are no downloads necessary. The best part of this technology is that you can complete a meeting regardless of the quality of the internet connection. RHUB has a built in auto-reconnection which detects and automatically reconnects the user in 10 seconds.

This appliance also addresses other challenges which occur when using a web conference tool. It has privacy protection compliancy by allowing users to select a specific application to show to attendees. It allows users from all different platforms, such as PC, Mac, Linux, also UNIX and even from an iPhone to join meetings. RHUB’s technology set the standards when it comes to offering an advanced web conference appliance.

According to research done by Wainhouse Research, over half of web conferencing users want on-premises web conference solutions. The top reasons are simple needs, costs, strategic competency and security. RHUB web conferencing appliances address all those needs and more.

There are three ways in which web conferencing solutions are delivered. They are: by hosted services, software on premises, and appliance on-premise. The chart below compares these three solutions to give you a better idea which is the right choice.

Web Conferencing-On premise Appliance-Hosted Service- Software
Low up-front cost-YES-YES-NO
NO ongoing cost-YES-NO-YES
Easy to Deploy-YES-YES-NO
Secured YES-NO-YES
Strategic Competency-YES-NO-YES

Besides having advanced technology the RHUB web conference appliance is affordable, very easy to use and deploy, and IT maintenance free, since the firmware is updated automatically. If you are looking for a web conference solution that will cover all the needs of you organization you should check out the different appliances that RHUB has to offer.

Article Tags: web meeting software, web conferencing server, web conferencing product

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