Masergy launches real-time UC analytics

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	Masergy launches real-time UC analytics Masergy Communications has launched its “UCaaS Analyst” platform, offering a cloud-based analytics solution for enterprise unified communications. Accessible through Masergy’s Intelligent Service Control application, the platform provides a dashboard showing Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) performance metrics designed to enhance business planning through real-time analytics.Masergy customers can use UCaaS Analyst to solve voice over IP (VoIP) and UC quality issues to minimize downtime. Key features include: End-to-end UC performance visibility across the WAN infrastructure Endpoint monitoring for all subscribed users and services The ability to manage, filter and analyze data A search engine to quickly locate Call Data Records (CDRs) Tim Naramore, Masergy’s Chief Technology Officer, commented in a statement on the service, saying, “Real-time analytics are critical for enterprises to identify and rapidly resolve business communication issues. UCaaS Analyst gives customers visibility into essential data for strategic business planning and growth.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Ixia Overcoming Visibility Deficits in Virtualized Environments With up to 80% of data center traffic traveling between virtualized servers, end-to-end visibility is a major concern. This paper provides an overview of virtualized data center blind spots and offers a solution to overcome them. View now In this Issue Skype version for broadcasters released to manufacturers Top IT vendors reveal their IoT strategies : Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub Helps Manufacturers Save Millions In this video, various members of the Omneo team will discuss the big data challenge in supply chain and manufacturing, their own technology problems and evaluation for a big data solution, the decision to go with Cloudera, and benefits delivered by their new supply chain cloud solution. View now WEBCAST: EMC The Current State of Identity and Access Management Organizations have realized that the traditional approach to IAM doesn't work. It doesn't work because IT doesn't have the context to make the decisions around access. It's the lines of business that have the intelligence and business context to make decisions about Identity and Access Management. Learn More>> WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Taking Mobile Delivery to the Next Level Don't let poor performance and inadequate security constrain your enterprise mobility initiatives. Accelerate and protect your mobile workspaces with innovative NetScaler MobileStream technology from Citrix. Read Now Skype version for broadcasters released to manufacturers A special version of Skype designed for professional TV broadcasts reached another milestone with its release to manufacturers and the signing of three hardware partners.Skype TX, announced in April, combines hardware and software, and was created to let Skype video calls be integrated into a professional studio broadcast production.The goal is to promote the use of Skype in TV programs, such as newscasts, simplify its management in a production setting, and improve the quality of the image and sound that is broadcast to viewers. Skype is already used frequently on TV programs to conduct remote interviews, but often the quality of the feed is sub par.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Top IT vendors reveal their IoT strategies The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grab headlines—as well as the attention of IT vendors looking to tap into the growing market for IoT-related products and services. Not surprisingly, vendors are taking varied approaches to IoT, based on their own strengths. “The big vendors generally understand the importance of building interoperable platforms and they are helping lead this development,” says Daniel Castro, senior analyst at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, a research and educational institute. The vendors’ IoT strategies can be traced back to their original DNA, adds Vernon Turner, senior vice president of research at International Data Corp.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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