HP makes it easy to implement unified communications

HP ha lanzado la HP AppSystem for Microsoft Lync, a turnkey platform designed to streamline unified communications deployments, and a multimedia communications solution (RMC) from HP and Polycom to optimize visual collaboration.

HP has unveiled two new offerings that will facilitate the rapid adoption of unified communications solutions that will help customers accelerate improvements in productivity and responsiveness. New offerings include HP AppSystem for Microsoft Lync, a turnkey platform designed to streamline unified communications deployments, and a multimedia communications solution (RMC) de HP y Polycom to optimize visual collaboration.

HP recognizes that organizations need virtual workspace solutions that enable employees to communicate efficiently to meet growing demands for immediate and reliable access to resources and information.. And to help organizations adopt unified communications, HP is enabling customers to quickly and cost-effectively deploy Polycom RealPresence and Microsoft Lync video solutions, a unified communications solution offering audio capabilities, video, web and instant messaging.

Simplifying Unified Communications

HP AppSystem for Microsoft Lync is a unified communications platform built on the HP Converged Platform. The solution is pre-configured to enable rapid deployment of Microsoft Lync, enabling customers to improve employee collaboration, partners and clients. This offer also includes evaluation services, Implementation and support to help ensure the platform is up and running quickly.

Integrated solution is designed to reduce implementation time and costs by offering comprehensive testing that ensures interoperability in a multi-vendor environment. Combined with knowledge of HP services, HP AppSystem for Microsoft Lync enables customers to achieve faster time to value, in addition to:

– Get enhanced collaboration with Polycom Real Presence video solutions and Polycom Real Presence Collaboration Server, to provide presence-based virtual meeting rooms.

– Reduce costs with extensive public switched telephone network connectivity options, eliminating the need for expensive fee interfaces. And those options include advanced SIP Trunks from solutions provider ACME Packet, that allow external communications over IP, as well as an Audiocodes Mediant portal, offering time division multiplexing connectivity with a customer's existing legacy infrastructure.

First line support

To help clients respond quickly to changing market demands and improve user experience, HP offers a portfolio of support and consulting services.

These services help all customers quickly deploy unified communications solutions and secure their networks.. HP knowledge and experience aligns IT with business or government goals to create a clear transformation path for customers, while ensuring widespread adoption through extensive training.

Unified Communications with Video Collaboration

RMC solution from HP and Polycom combines HP Networking products based on HP FlexNetwork architecture with Polycom RealPresence video solutions, that provide a complete software infrastructure for universal video collaboration. Customers can easily prepare and install video capabilities over the network, from the desktop to the conference room and immersive suites.

This multimedia communications solution from HP and Polycom is an open standards-based offering, interoperable and expandable allowing very easy integration into the organization's existing multi-vendor environment. Besides, has built-in multi-layer security to protect video streams and user applications.