Data source types - Devolutions Documentation

Remote Desktop Manager supports multiple types of data sources. First decide which data source you are going to use. For guidance on selecting the right data source, check out our Devolutions Academy course: Choosing the Right Data Source.

Upon initial installation, you are running from a local data source which is a SQLite database.

NAME	DESCRIPTION	PROS AND CONS
Devolutions Server	Remote Desktop Manager uses Devolutions Server to store session information. For more information, please consult Devolutions Server.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Supports all features, such as attachments, Usage logs, Offline mode and User management. Active Directory integration. Cons: Installation required.
Devolutions Hub Business	Remote Desktop Manager connects to the Devolutions Hub Business vault. For more information, please see the products features and highlights and consult Devolutions Hub Business.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Shareable. Cons: Cannot be self-hosted. No offline mode.
Devolutions Hub Business Free	Devolutions Hub Business Free is the single-seat edition of Devolutions Hub Business, our secure cloud vaults for organizing professional credentials and other sensitive data.	Pros: Simple Secure Scalable Consistent Free Cons: Cannot be self-hosted. No offline mode.
Devolutions Hub Personal	Remote Desktop Manager uses Devolutions Hub Personal to store and synchronize your sessions. Access your sessions from anywhere using an Internet connection. For more information, please consult Devolutions Hub Personal.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Free service. Cons: No possibility of sharing. No offline mode.
Microsoft Azure SQL	Remote Desktop Manager uses the Microsoft cloud platform to save and manage all sessions. For more information, please consult Azure SQL.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Supports all features, such as Attachments, Activity logs, Offline mode and User management. Cons: Microsoft Azure needs to be configured.
Microsoft SQL Server	Remote Desktop Manager uses SQLServer to save and manage all sessions. This is one of the available data source for a multi-user environment. For more information, please consult SQL Server (MSSQL).	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Supports all features, such as Attachments, Usage logs, Offline mode and User management. SQL Server Express is free. Cons: SQL Server must be installed.
SQLite	Remote Desktop Manager uses a SQLite database to store session information. For more information, please consult SQLite.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Free database. Supports all features, such as Attachments, Usage logs, Offline mode
XML	Remote Desktop Manager saves the settings directly in a file with the XML format. For more information, please consult XML.	Pros: Easy backup. Can be edited manually or by an external system. No installation. Cons: No possibility of sharing. No security management. There is a possibility for conflict or data corruption to occur. Does not support all features, such as Attachments, Usage logs, Offline mode, Licenses, and User management.