[cisco-voip] OT: Cisco Telepresence vs. independant setups

[Craig Staffin]

So the first question is really going to be how large is the end state.

For a small install you are correct that ones offs are going to be
easier/cheaper.

The benefit of centralized comes from a few things.

Central Dial Plan
Central link to UC environment for PSTN access
Central Phone Books
Software Control
No firewall holes need to be punched through due to the VCS Expressway
acting as a gateway
Central monitoring and ticketing of issues

There are numerous other advantages dependent on the environment.


On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca> wrote:

>
> I'm trying to get my head around the benefits of deploying a Cisco
> telepresence solution (TMS, VCS, C60, Movi, etc) vs simply buying one off
> Polycom units that dial each other and bridges when necessary. I understand
> the centralized address book, but what else? It seems like I'm building a
> contained solution that needs additional equipment and licenses in order to
> talk to these other devices, i.e. VCS Expressway.
>
> Anything stand out for people who have investigated this route?
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