IPV over an IP-VPN

What are the challenges of adding video to an IP VPN that is already set up for data and voice? Convergence & VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | VoIP & Convergence Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Brocade Automate Diskless Server Deployment The adoption of diskless server boot from SAN-based storage results in reduced power and cooling costs, improved reliability, rapid server provisioning, quick recovery from server failure, simplified disaster recovery, easier centralized management, and easy server repurposing. Spotlight Story IPV over an IP-VPN By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick Following our recent newsletter focus on IP Video, we heard from one of our readers with some excellent questions about IPV over an IP-VPN. He asked, "What would you say were the challenges inherent in adding video to an IP VPN that is already set up for data and voice? Some ISPs offer VoIP convergence with data over an IP VPN but not many offer video too. I would have thought that many industries would welcome the addition of video conferencing over their VPN as a way of saving time and money going to meetings. Is there a reason why this is not being offered as an add-on service?" Read full story Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. Larry Hettick is a principal analyst at Current Analysis. Related News: Why VoIP and IPV should be managed on the same platform Today, we'll focus again on video over IP (or what we call IPV) based on a recent discussion with Psytechnics about the deployment parallels we find between IPV and VoIP/IP Telephony. Psytechnics VP Marketing Joe Frost shared his thoughts on why VoIP and IPV should be managed on the same platform using common tools and evaluative metrics like MOS (Mean Opinion Score), along with some of the challenges in a common approach to session management. 2009 marks tipping point for IP video This week, we turn our focus back to video over IP (or what we call IPV) starting today with some insights provided by Vince Graziani, CEO of VBrick Systems. VBrick started to offer IPV in 1997, and has over 60,000 video appliances and products installed with over 5,000 customers. In a recent interview, Graziani shared his views about the increasing need to engineer corporate networks for video first and data second. He also shared a user case story to illustrate the business case for IPV. 2009 will be the year of IP video One of our predictions for 2009 was that the B2B demand for video over IP would grow this year. We'd like to expand on the topic and will look to cover IP video more extensively this year. This week, we'll begin with a few definitions, throw in a few data points about the growth of IP video, discuss business video encounters experienced in person, follow up with some viewpoints from Cisco and AT&T, and finally we'll sprinkle in our usual analysis and observations. Top 10 predictions for VoIP and convergence in 2009 We've got to admit that making predictions for 2009 is a little tougher than usual given today's economic challenges and uncertainty, but we're willing to give it a shot provided our readers are willing to understand our perspectives come with less optimism than we normally project. Given the disclaimer, here are our Top 10 predictions for VoIP and convergence in 2009 ... 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Download this Executive Guide now.   03/02/09 Today's most-read stories: Verizon Wireless takes aim at pesky 'Rabbit' Best Mac mod ever Cisco unleashes a dozen security updates Commerce chief faces five Internet emergencies $100 PS3 price drop coming by June 'at the latest' Turning 5,000 discarded cell phones into art Economic downturn not taking the fight out of Microsoft The 25 most dangerous cities for offshore outsourcing 40% of geeks surveyed really work fewer than ... say what? Obama's broadband stimulus: Will wireless fit the bill? Microsoft TechFest: Commute UX dialog system for in-car infotainment Network World on Twitter: Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news Preparing for IPv6. Get concrete facts on what IPv6 adoption means for your organization in this Executive Guide. Learn how IPv6 and IPv4 can coexist and the role of NAT devices in this new world. Find out if you need to develop a business case today and how to get started. 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CCNA Wireless Home Lab: What should I buy? Social networks all over the map on reliability

Voices of Networking NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by AMD The Green Advantage Most companies get into green IT for the lower electricity bills. But many organizations are finding that green IT initiatives can also be a meaningful source of real competitive advantage. Find out about four ways green IT is giving businesses an edge in today's tough marketplace. Spotlight Story CCNA Wireless Home Lab: What should I buy? By Brandon Carroll In this post I've been asked to discuss what equipment you could use to perform CCNA Wireless lab exercises. The following list will allow you to perform all the tasks discussed in the CCNA Wireless outline with only a few exceptions. Read full list Plus: CCNA Wireless Technical Presentation Video CCNP Wireless announced Related News: 'Net Buzz: Social networks all over the map on reliability That Twitter had more downtime last year (84 hours) than any of 15 social network sites measured by an uptime monitoring service should surprise no one: The site's "fail whale" is so famous it was just featured in the ... Bradner: Internet Safety Act: Rashomon in real time? From what you read in the trade press and blogosphere, you would think that Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Lamar Smith have decided to use the excuse of fighting child pornography to attack the Internet itself. CDW plays technology deus ex machina Gaskin: Online IT products and services reseller CDW ran a contest last fall called Project Upgrade, sponsored by HP and Microsoft. Small businesses with 50 or fewer employees entered the contest to win $50,000 worth of hardware and software, along with help setting it all up. My advice? 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