VoIP quality improving; VoIP's success depends on robust management

Convergence & VoIP News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by NetApp Whitepaper: Server virtualization for SMBs Server virtualization is not only meant for the largest enterprise organizations. In this whitepaper, Server Virtualization for Small and Medium-size Businesses, learn how this technology is ideal for smaller IT shops. This whitepaper explains how simplifying hardware and server applications with virtualization software allows for key operational improvements. Network World's Convergence & VoIP News Alert, 09/24/07 VoIP quality improving, says Keynote study, 09/19/07: VoIP and PacketCable have continued to improve, but both services still lag behind PSTN, according to a study by Keynote Systems. Cisco fleshes out Microsoft cooperation on unified communications, 09/19/07: Cisco's highly publicized cooperation with Microsoft on unified communications will focus on sharing presence information as well as on voice mail, Web conferencing and other areas, a Cisco executive said Tuesday. VoIP’s success depends on robust management, says Mitel, Newbridge founder, 09/19/07: Today, we’ll conclude our highlights of a recent interview with Sir Terence (Terry) Matthews, founder of Mitel and Newbridge Networks, and now chairman of investor company Wesley Clover (part 1 of the highlights here). When asked about why he was so bullish on convergence, Matthews replied: “It will never go back.” Network World VoIP and Convergence Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you need to build out a converged voice and data network. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. Using SAN-enabled certificates for OCS and Unified Messaging: Microsoft Subnet blogger Alex Lewis says, “There seems to be a limited understanding of certificates that allow Subject Alternative Names.” The upside is that they allow “a single cert-set for Exchange, OCS and all unified messaging.”

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