Something that feels like a downgrade when the local server was changed to a server provided by our enterprise resource planning provider, was that we stopped being able print remotely.
The reason that we could print from outside the office, was that the printer at the office was on the server itself. As such, the laptop or computer we used to connect to the remote desktop we used for work, didn't need to be at the same network where the printer was connected to be able to print. When the change was made to the server provided by provider the computer, or laptop, we used needed to be at the same network the printer, because to printer needed to be added to the computer itself.
Which is something that has come to bite me in multiple ways. Mainly when we had a couple of energy outages, and couldn't connect to the network the printer is at. Also when I was out of the office, and needed to help making invoices. I just couldn't print the invoices, since I was out the office. That slowed things down, since someone else had to find the invoice and print it.
Not being able to print some documents from where ever we are located, is something sales reps, my boss, and I, makes our jobs a lot easier and processes a lot faster. And even, has proven valuable several times since the change was made.
Sadly, that is something that the business lost to do internally. And it seems like is something that our provider is willing to give us. Hope that changes soon, since is something really useful for the business.
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