Nothing stays the same in business. What was once the norm is now the exception. Handling the demands of an ever-changing market requires having access to the tool you need to get results. You need instant access. Often if you have to wait until the opening of the business week, you will be a day late and a dollar short. You need access to your desktop, you need your tools and you need them now.

Remote desktop access can change all the rules. In this bold, new, business world you can now access your work desktop instantly, from anywhere. Though the technology may not sound especially groundbreaking now, there is no discounting the business sense of having access all the time. After all, no one wants to be that guy (or gal). You know, the one that let the million-dollar deal fall through, or worse, get stolen by the competition.

Indeed, the business world is predicated on two things: fear and access. You can't do much about the former (except learn to breathe), but the later is a simple enough matter. Get the access you have to have. Download the most powerful interfaces and breeze through your work desktop. You never need beg and plead with unhelpful co-workers, you just get the files or documents you need when you need them.

The line that separates the middle managers from the vice-presidents is a thin one. One second late, one hour behind, a day lost -- you can't afford these kinds of mistakes if you're going to make it into that proverbial, and still very real, corner office. Strapped with your laptop, you never need fear not having the information you need to make a difference. Punch in your password and plunge through the files you need.

Mac or PC, there is no difference when it comes to getting access. Most reputable services allow you access to both. In fact, some services allow you to house your desktop information on a USB device. All you have to do is plug it into an online PC or Mac and you have instant access to your desktop. Don't let the glossy of cooperation distract you. In business the bottom line is still firmly etched above the profit margin. It's still dog eat dog.