Cisco Unified Communications Solution: Medium-Sized Companies
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Cisco Unified Communications Solution: Blueprints Medium-Sized Companies (250 to 1500 employees) Cisco® Unified Communications is an integrated, world-class set of communications Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers products and services that uniquely addresses the needs of medium-sized busi- Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers meet the unified communications needs nesses. It transforms and optimizes your business—now and in the future—by trans- of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprise branch offices while deliv- parently integrating voice, video, data, security, and mobility into a single, smart, and ering an industry-leading level of security within a single routing platform. Cisco Unified affordable communications solution. Cisco Unified Communications works with your Communications Manager Express is an optional solution embedded in Cisco IOS® existing business applications and infrastructure to create a “human network”—where Software that provides call processing for Cisco IP phones, including wired and cordless your business moves with you, security is everywhere, and your information is always wireless phones. This solution is designed for businesses with data-connectivity require- available—whenever and wherever it’s needed. Every transaction is more valuable. ments that are interested in deploying a converged IP telephony solution for up to 96 Everyone is more efficient. All communications are more effective, more mobile, and IP phones. By adding a Cisco Unity® Express Advanced Integration Module (AIM) or highly secure. network module to this solution, small offices and branch offices can take advantage of a complete, all-in-one data, voice processing, voicemail, and automated attendant system. A Cisco Unified Communications system resides on a single, converged voice, video, With Cisco 2800 Series routers, businesses can securely deploy data, voice, and unified and data network that delivers the highest level of security because security is built communications on a single platform for their small-to-medium-sized branch offices, right into the network. This open platform gives you superior investment protection helping them streamline their operations and lower their network costs. and lets you easily integrate critical applications from Cisco and other industry lead- ers. New mobility capabilities transform mobile devices into true business tools that Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers extend effective communications and effortless collaboration to everyone in your Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers meet the unified communications organization. Products are easy to use and manage with robust management tools. needs of small, medium-sized, and large branch offices while delivering industry-lead- Cisco Powered Network member service providers can also deliver and manage this ing security within a single routing platform. By embedding voice services inside the solution for businesses that are resource-constrained or could benefit from capital router, Cisco provides businesses with maximum deployment flexibility, plus higher and operational savings. densities for stations, trunks, and conferencing. The following blueprints provide examples of how you can build a Cisco Unified Cisco 3800 Series routers complement award-winning Cisco Unified Communications, Communications solution that meets your specific business needs. These blueprints which supports wired and wireless phones. Cisco Unified Communications Manager are based on Cisco’s extensive experience in creating networks for successful Express is available as an optional feature set embedded within Cisco IOS Software. medium-sized businesses. This solution is ideal for businesses that want to decrease costs and complexity by con- verging their voice and data networks. By adding a Cisco Unity Express AIM or network module to this solution, small offices and branch offices can take advantage of a com- plete, all-in-one data, voice processing, voicemail, and automated attendant system. Blueprints Call Processing Table 1. Number of IP Phones Supported per Router Platform Running Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express is embedded in Cisco IOS Software Router Platform Number of and provides call processing for Cisco IP phones. This solution enables the widely IP Phones Supported deployed portfolio of Cisco integrated Services Routers and multiservice access Cisco 2801 24 routers to deliver telephony features that meet the requirements of the small or Cisco 2811 36 medium-sized office. With Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express, businesses Cisco 2821 48 can scale IP telephony to a small or medium-sized site with a solution that is simple to Cisco 2851 96 deploy, administer, and maintain. Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express is Cisco 3825 168 best suited for businesses that are looking for a low-cost, reliable, feature-rich telephony Cisco 3845 240 solution for up to 240 users. Its many system and convergence features include: • Paging • Intercom Cisco Unified Communications Manager Cisco Unified Communications Manager is the software-based call-processing compo- • Integration with Microsoft CRM nent of Cisco Unified Communications for SMBs and enterprises. This software extends • Basic automatic call distribution (ACD) enterprise telephony features and capabilities to packet telephony network devices • Survivability for Cisco Unified Communications Manager such as IP phones, media processing devices, voice over IP (VoIP) gateways, and multi- Some of the new features included with Cisco Unified Communications Manager media applications. Additional data, voice, and video services such as unified messag- Express 4.1 include: ing, multimedia conferencing, collaborative contact centers, and interactive multimedia response systems interact with Cisco Unified Communications through Cisco Unified • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) line side enhancements Communications Manager open telephony APIs. • Support for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G, 7941G, 7961G, 7970G, and 7971G The Cisco Unified Communications Manager solution offers high resiliency and redun- SIP load dancy for mission-critical communications. Branch offices use Cisco Unified SRST or • Support for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express to provide a subset of call processing • DN status (busy/idle) with presence subscribe for Cisco Unified Communications capabilities to remote users in the event of a WAN failure. For centralized resiliency, Manager Express endpoints businesses can create a cluster of multiple Cisco Unified Communications Manager • Support for Cisco Unified CallConnector servers, which can be managed as a single system. A unique industry capability, Cisco • Click-to-dial capability Unified Communications Manager clustering aggregates the power of multiple, distrib- uted Cisco Unified Communications Manager systems, enhancing the scalability and For added resiliency, businesses can use the Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) accessibility of the servers to phones, gateways, and applications. between two different Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express routers or use Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) on one of the routers. Cisco Unified Communications Manager now provides a choice of operating system: either a Windows-based sever or an appliance model. The appliance comes with a Table 1 lists the number of IP phones supported by each Cisco integrated Services single firmware image that includes both the underlying operating system and the Router platform running Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express. Communications Manager application. Access to the appliance is accomplished via GUIs. The latest release of Communications Manager can be purchased as a bundled appliance with Cisco Unity Connection. Blueprints To enhance the security of the appliance, Cisco Security Agent comes pre-loaded, Table 2. Number of IP Phones Supported per Router Platform Running Cisco Unified SRST and a host-based firewall has been added, along with IP Security (IPsec) connectivity Router Platform Number of IP Phones/ between all cluster members. Directory Numbers Supported Some of the new features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager are: Cisco 2801 24 IP phones/120 directory numbers Cisco 2811 36 IP phones/144 directory numbers • Database and feature resiliency for loss of publisher Cisco 2821 48 IP phones/192directory numbers • Commercial features: do not disturb (DND), intercom and message-waiting indica- Cisco 2851 96 IP phones/255 directory numbers tor (MWI) audio notification Cisco 3825 336 IP phones/960 directory numbers • Secure conferencing Cisco 3845 720 IP phones/960 directory numbers • Silent observing/monitor recording • SIP licensing for third-party IP phones Voicemail and Unified Messaging Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony Cisco Unity Express Cisco offers a cost-effective, reliable solution for providing continuous unified commu- Cisco Unity Express enables SMBs and enterprise branch offices to cost-effectively nications services to branch offices using Cisco Unified SRST. A unique, industry-first integrate voicemail and automated attendant services inside Cisco routers for a lower capability embedded in Cisco IOS Software running on Cisco routers, Cisco Unified total cost of ownership and increased employee productivity. An essential component SRST provides