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Plixer Scrutinizer NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Preview

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:21 +0000

I’ve been testing Plixer Scrutinizer, a network traffic analyzer product for several weeks now. It’s a great product that supports NetFlow used by popular routers and switches, including the popular Cisco ASA series of firewall/security routers, Checkpoint, Adtran, Riverbed, and more. It also supports Juniper Jflow and Juniper IPFIX, SonicWALL NetFlow and SonicWALL IPFIX and Citrix AppFlow. It also supports sFlow.
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Mobile VoIP to Flourish: Study Predicts Increase in Mobile Workers

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000

As people adopt the work and mobile lifestyles – they will need cost-effective ways to make calls and stay in touch. Some of the advanced features offered by VoIP companies include call forwarding, call ID, call hunting, simultaneous ringing and do not disturb options to make using mobile phones a seamless experience to using a desk phone in the office.
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Fax over IP in the Cloud with etherFAX

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000

With the way technology has been evolving more toward a ubiquitous experience thanks to the cloud, traditional methods of sending faxes are slowly dying out. HelloFax’s recent venture into the world of Google was a pretty big step forward for digitizing the fax market, but a lot of others are developing similar ideas too – like etherFAX, for instance.
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Business VoIP Provider Nextiva Unveils NextOS Platform

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:19 +0000

Today, Nextiva, a cloud-based business VoIP provider, has introduced a next-generation communications platform called NextOS, which will enable employees to conduct their crucial business operations from anywhere in the world.
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Cutting Data Center Operating Costs by 30 Percent with Appliance Deployment Provider’s 380 Volt DC Architectures

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:19 +0000

Eliminating unnecessary operating expenses is critical for any organization looking to find success in today’s fragile economy. At the same time, companies are also looking to increase the utilization, availability and computing densities of their servers to meet ever-evolving user … Continue reading →

Polycom Brings Video Streaming to Apple, Google Devices

VOIP — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Enhancements to its RealPresence video content management platform enable Polycom users to bring live-stream and recorded video to smartphones and tablets. – Polycom is updating its RealPresence video content management technology to enable the streaming of live and recorded video to Google Android and Apple iOS mobile devices, the latest efforts by the unified communications vendor to deliver video to any device at any time.
The updates, announced May …
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SimpleSignal, Intelisys Partner to Offer Cloud Migration Training for Channel Partners

VOIP — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:21 +0000

SimpleSignal, a provider of cloud communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions, has formed a partnership with Intelisys, a master agent company, to provide education and training to channel partners to help them migrate to the cloud.

The cloud communications market is growing at a fast pace and Intelisys has hopped right aboard that train, delivering to its cloud communications partners through acquisitions and industry partnerships.
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SMBs Quickly Embrace Cloud Communications as they Search for Better DR Strategies

VOIP — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:21 +0000

For those naysayers who contend that the typical small- to medium-sized business (SMB) is not yet ready for cloud communications services, think again, as a recent survey released by Symantec Corp. found that SMBs’ desire to be better prepared for disasters is leading SMBs quickly down the path of virtualization, cloud computing and mobility.
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NetFlow Sets the Standard in Traffic Monitoring

VOIP — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:21 +0000

Network monitoring is an important aspect of network management as it gives visibility into the inner workings of the network and can notify administrators if trouble is on the horizon. A valuable piece of network monitoring includes monitoring IP traffic, … Continue reading →

Balancing Traditional and State-of-the-Art Communications Skills

VOIP — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000

Fax-over-IP (FoIP) has received a lot of attention as a critical component of a global messaging solution which is why FaxCore helped pioneer this technology early in the century. Certainly the speed and convenience of today’s messaging and video conferencing technologies has also provided senior executives with a great set of management tools for “remote global meetings.” Theoretically, this should lead to reduced travel for management but that is not necessarily so. These same tools have also increased the available business opportunities and growth for companies seeking to expand their global operations. Some things change and some things will always remain the same.
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