Overview
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, with 17,000 employees, Avaya is a global provider of business communications applications, systems, and services. To manage all of the hardware and software in an enterprise IP telephony network, Avaya created an application in 2005 called the Hosted Solution Element Manager (HSEM), which it built using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. To make the HSEM more efficient and easier to manage, Avaya upgraded the HSEM using the Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation functionality in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0. The result is key HSEM functions that run automatically, without manual operation. Some operations run a hundred times faster in the new version, and the performance gains mean less costly, more reliable operations for Avaya's customers.
In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?
ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.
In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.
This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.