When working optimally, VoIP can provide businesses with several advantages over traditional phone services. However, there are two basic obstacles confronting administrators in maintaining optimal VoIP operations: security and quality of service (QoS). Learn more about these obstacles and how to overcome them. 

This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems. 

Today's corporate networks are under increasing pressure to support growing quantities and types of traffic and thwart the associated threats. You need a solution that handles both inbound and outbound traffic flows with the velocity and security to ensure a productive work environment. Read on to learn more about network security management. 

This webcast takes a look at the bandwidth issues that inevitably come up with the use of voice and video conferencing over IP. It covers issues like voice quality metrics, tips and tricks for improving voice quality, and the similarities between managing video and voice content. Read on to learn more. 

The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level. 

Like all IP traffic, VoIP can be prone to security threats from internal and external attacks and application vulnerabilities. However, potential latency, jitter, packet loss and echo due to an underperforming firewall could significantly degrade communications. The ideal solution would provide comprehensive security that introduces no latency. 

To optimize VoIP deployments, Blue Coat is driving a new generation of solutions designed to accelerate converged IP voice and data networks. With Blue Coat's Application Delivery Network (ADN), IT can deploy comprehensive application visibility, security and acceleration technologies to deliver the highest quality VoIP transactions possible. 

This paper explains various ways unified communications solutions have proven their ability to help organizations solve various problems like, enabling them to transform their business, streamline business processes and reduce costs. 

Learn how BroadSoft and AudioCodes have tackled the critical concerns making it possible for carriers of all sizes to be a success in delivering and managing a superior, cost effective IP voice network that is simple to deploy. 

Learn how BroadSoft and AudioCodes have tackled the critical concerns making it possible for carriers of all sizes to be a success in delivering and managing a superior, cost effective IP voice network that is simple to deploy. 

Intelliem provides customized solutions that help companies improve their IT environments and that train workers to use software productively. Intelliem needed a cost-effective Web conferencing service to replace meetings, training sessions, and presentations requiring travel to on-site locations. Microsoft® Office Live Meeting was adopted. 

Skype usage is continuing to gain ground in enterprises with over 250 million downloads worldwide. Management therefore needs to decide whether the benefits overcome the drawbacks and set appropriate policies within the organization. Read this paper for more details. 

This Trend Advisory guide features a series of articles on Unified Communications. Each piece covers a different aspect of the subject. Learn how convergence communications is changing everything in the business world as more and more companies are taking voice and video to the data network.