Data source types - Devolutions Documentation

Remote Desktop Manager macOS supports multiple types of data source. First decide which data source you are going to use.

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

NAME	DESCRIPTION	PROS AND CONS
Devolutions Server	Remote Desktop Manager macOS 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 macOS connects to the Devolutions Hub Business vault. Note that there are different subscription levels for this product. For more information, please see Products features and highlights and consult Devolutions Hub Business.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Shareable. Cons: Cannot be self-hosted. No offline mode.
Devolutions Hub Personal	Remote Desktop Manager macOS 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 for sharing. No offline mode.
Devolutions Online Drive	Remote Desktop Manager macOS uses Devolutions Online Drive to store and synchronize your sessions. Access your sessions from anywhere using an Internet connection. For more information, please consult Devolutions Online Drive.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Free service. Cons: No possibility for sharing. No security management.
Microsoft Azure SQL	Remote Desktop Manager macOS uses the Microsoft cloud platform to save and manage all sessions. For more information, please consult Microsoft Azure SQL.	Pros: Quick. Reliable. Secure. Supports all features, such as attachments, Usage Logs, Offline Mode and User Management. Cons: Microsoft Azure needs to be configured.
Microsoft SQL Server	Remote Desktop Manager macOS uses SQL Server 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. SQLServer Express is free. Cons: SQLServer must be installed.
SQLite	Remote Desktop Manager macOS 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 and Usage Logs, Offline Mode and User Management. Cons: No possibility for sharing. No security management.
Dropbox	Remote Desktop Manager macOS uses the Dropbox API to retrieve the XML file from the configured repository. For more information, please consult Dropbox.	Pros: Can be shared in read-only mode. Backups (by Dropbox) are automatic. Storage infrastructure is free (if within your free storage quota). Cons: 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 and User Management. Dropbox integration uses the Dropbox SDK, so features exclusive to the Business or Enterprise editions are NOT supported.
XML	Remote Desktop Manager macOS 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 and User Management.

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