Archive for September, 2008
Survery:IP Office Features – Results
by DougR on Sep.25, 2008, under Avaya, IP Office, Survey
Click on the More link to see the results of the survey on IP Office features.
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Double your bandwidth for free with 802.3ad
by DougR on Sep.24, 2008, under Adtran, Best Practices, Ethernet, Extreme, General, Juniper
Increasing bandwidth is a constant battle faced by every IT department. What happens when a high capacity server is hitting the limits of a single Gigabit link. What happens when 10G is not an option, but 1G is not enough. Simply connecting another cable is not the answer. The result will be a total loss of the network or a nice workout for your spanning tree configuration. The answer comes from the 802.3ad specification, or Ling Aggregation, LAG for short.
One-X Mobility Client Overview
by DougR on Sep.22, 2008, under Avaya, IP Office, Mobility Solutions
The new IP Office One-X mobility client promises a new dimension in mobile communications. No longer is a user tied to a short range wireless solution. The mobility client takes the leash off and allows communications where ever a cell signal is available. The client works off matching public DID numbers to pre-defined PBX features. All audio and signaling from the mobility client is carried over the cellular network. The effect is a truly mobile client with no wires. Read more for description and a flowchart.
Extreme Networks QoS
by DougR on Sep.18, 2008, under Best Practices, Ethernet, Extreme, Hardware
QoS is in higher demand as networks grow and complexity of traffic patterns increase. Large file transfers can clog networks. High Internet usage can bog down connections with useless traffic from social network sites or sites like YouTube. Properly configured QoS or Quality of Service, can help to remove the negative effect of traffic patterns. Extreme Networks is well known for excellent QoS. Deep queue buffers and robust algorithms can allow for 100 percent utilization of your data switches. Keep reading for a quick QoS configuration for Avaya (and other vendors) VoIP.
Survey: What features would you like most?
by DougR on Sep.03, 2008, under Avaya, IP Office, Survey
Avaya is adding new features all the time to IP Office. We here at Catalyst want to know what features you would like to see integrated into future releases of IP Office. This has no direct corelation to what will actually make it into the next releases, and is not an official survey. But tell us what you think is important.
