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- Avaya Aura® Collaboration Environment enables speedy, simple development and deployment of collaboration-enabled applications
- Provides a hub for integrating multi-channel unified communications and contact center capabilities into new applications built by customers and ISVs
- Eliminates need for specialized communications technology skills to develop secure, highly available, repeatable, cloud-ready applications
Santa Clara, Calif. – Avaya today announced a breakthrough in communications-enabled applications development designed to drive the next wave of transformation in business collaboration. Today, a new development platform, Avaya Aura® Collaboration Environment, makes it easy to tailor collaboration applications to support virtually any role, any task, any vertical.
With the introduction of Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment, Avaya is dramatically simplifying how communications or collaboration is embedded into enterprise business applications. Until now, weaving in collaboration or communication capabilities into a medical patient monitoring application or a home insurance adjuster application often could take upwards of six months.
Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment changes all that. Now, that type of integration typically can be completed in days as opposed to weeks through the middleware-like functionality that Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment provides. By abstracting the complexity of the communications and collaboration engines, Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment removes the needs for deep communications expertise these systems generally have required in the past. For example, Paris Gallery, a retailer in the Middle East, is extending the “smart facilities management” capabilities deployed in its stores to include direct integration with existing Avaya collaboration capabilities, giving employees access to operations data and communications from anywhere in the store. Using Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment, the developer created the application within two days, instead of the weeks it would have taken otherwise.
Highlights of the new development platform include:
- Applications deployed are automatically scalable, highly available and secure
- Applications are cloud-ready – Collaboration Environment is completely virtualized
- A snap-in model that enables rapid, more cost-effective solution development and repeatability.
- A common set of methods are used for voice, video, email and SMS
- A cloud-based development environment – Avaya Aura Collaboratory™ — that allows developers to build and test applications on a virtual instance of the Avaya Aura platform
Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment is delivered on the Avaya Aura core unified communications platform. The latest release of Avaya Aura goes even further to simplify management, provide higher levels of security and lower total cost of ownership in a foundation that allows customers and partners the flexibility to grow and add value through innovative capabilities. Recent advancements of the Avaya Aura core platform that offer centralized licensing and a virtualized, lighter footprint continue Avaya’s commitment to simplify implementation and improve operational costs for even the most complex environments.
Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment is available now.
Quotes
“Companies have been actively interested in getting more value out of communication and collaboration investments, but until now were limited by the complexity and specialized skill set needed to combine them with other applications and processes. We’ve just eliminated those challenges. I believe we’re on the threshold of a whole new age of creativity and innovation in collaboration as companies begin to understand what’s now possible with Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment.”
Gary E. Barnett, senior vice president and general manager, Collaboration, Avaya
“Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment is a critical part of our smart workplace solution portfolio and we have been actively using it to create communications enabled applications that solve real-world customer problems. We applaud Avaya’s focus on creating a platform that is simple to use and expect it to have a dramatic impact on the range of applications that can now include multi-channel communications capabilities.”
Dr. Hari Gunasingham, CEO, Eutech Cybernetic Pte. Ltd
“More than 40% of companies have formal IT innovation programs, driving technologists to deliver applications and process improvements to enable new services, solutions, and to respond to rapidly changing market needs and opportunities. Platforms like Avaya Collaboration Environment can help organizations and software development partners more quickly develop applications to enable innovation.”
Irwin Lazar, vice president and service director, Nemertes Research
Additional Resources
Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment
Overview Video: Avaya Collaboration Environment
Tags: Avaya, unified communications, collaboration, enterprise, UC, contact center, Avaya Aura, Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment, application development platform
About Avaya:
Avaya is a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, providing unified communications, contact centers, networking and related services to companies of all sizes around the world. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.
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The LifeSize Unity Series combines best-in-class HD video, audio and presentation capabilities in a brilliantly optimized, integrated solution. Everything you need to conduct a high quality HD video conference comes packaged within the sleek, all-in-one solution, which is simple to deploy and intuitive to use. With a choice of solutions that help facilitate effective collaboration sessions for anyone, in any size meeting room, the LifeSize Unity Series comprises the LifeSize Unity 50 (24” display), the LifeSize Unity 500 (40” display), the LifeSize Unity 1000 (single 55” display) and the LifeSize Unity 2000 (dual 55” displays).
Featuring name-based dialing, presence and search, the LifeSize Unity solutions ensure enthusiastic adoption of video conferencing through an intuitive, easy-to-use experience. Spend your valuable time collaborating, rather than learning complicated menus and commands.
LifeSize Unity Series offers HD video conferencing, crystal-clear audio-only calls and optimized presentation features so you can build stronger relationships with customers, partners and colleagues.
LifeSize Unity solutions were built with simplicity in mind. Each system can be set up by anyone with no IT assistance.
Each LifeSize Unity solution is easy to order and comes complete with everything you need to operate it, helping you eliminate the time spent trying to figure out which components to order and ensuring global consistency of your video conferencing deployment.
Because all LifeSize Unity solutions offer a fully integrated HD video, audio and presentation solution, which can be easily moved around for use in different rooms within your organization, your investment in your video conferencing solution will be significantly less than average. And with minimal IT support and facilities resources required, the LifeSize Unity solution offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional telepresence systems.
Comparison Table
| Features |
LifeSize Unity 50 |
LifeSize Unity 500 |
LifeSize Unity 1000 |
LifeSize Unity 2000 |
| Setting |
Ideal for executive offices, small workspaces, home offices |
Ideal for executive offices and small meeting rooms |
Ideal for large meeting spaces |
Ideal for boardrooms and large conference rooms |
| Display |
1080p HD 24″ LED-LCD display |
1080p 40″ high-contrast edge-lit LED HD display |
Single 1080p 55″ high-contrast edge-lit LED HD display |
Twin 1080p 55″ high-contrast edge-lit LED HD displays |
| Audio |
High-performance, high-output speakers for rich, crystal-clear audio |
Active, professional-studio-grade loudspeaker system |
Active, professional-studio-grade loudspeaker system |
Active, professional-studio-grade loudspeaker system |
HD
Resolution |
True HD quality 720p30 |
Full HD quality 1920x1080p30; 1280x720p60 |
Full HD quality 1920x1080p30; 1280x720p60 |
Full HD quality 1920x1080p30; 1280x720p60 |
| System |
LifeSize Passport |
LifeSize Express 220 |
LifeSize Express 220 or LifeSize Room 220 |
LifeSize Express 220 or LifeSize Room 220 |
| Phone |
N/A |
LifeSize Phone,2nd Generation |
LifeSize Phone,2nd Generation |
LifeSize Phone,2nd Generation |
| Assembly |
Two cables to plug in |
Set up by anyone; no IT assistance required |
Set up by anyone; no IT assistance required |
Set up by anyone; no IT assistance required |
LifeSize Virtual Link
LifeSize Virtual Link enables you to share content from your computer during HD video calls without the need for a wired connection.Traditional data sharing during an HD video call is enabled over a DVI cable connection to your desktop or laptop. With LifeSize Virtual Link, you can share data during your HD video call from any LifeSize Unity 50, LifeSize Passport, LifeSize Passport Connect and LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize, without the interruption of swapping out DVI cables during your call.Any LifeSize user with a Windows PC or Mac can download the free LifeSize Virtual Link application and seamlessly share his or her desktop with remote participants through video calls from the LifeSize Unity 50, LifeSize Passport, LifeSize Passport Connect or LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize. The presenters do not even have to be in the same room as the video endpoint in order to share content over the network.
Simply complete the LifeSize Virtual Link Download form below to access your free download.
LifeSize Virtual Link’s clean and simple UI allows you to search for endpoints on your network and organize your favorites for recurring meetings. You can even view the status of each endpoint before starting your presentation.
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About the Passport Series
The LifeSize Passport series of solutions brings the highest quality in HD video conferencing to the palm of your hand. Ideal for individual offices, teleworkers and collaboration rooms, LifeSize Passport solutions enable you to stay connected anywhere, anytime. Easy to set up, connect and use, LifeSize Passport solutions have users communicating face to face with their colleagues, partners and customers who are also using LifeSize solutions.
LifeSize Passport’s small form factor makes it the ideal True HD video conferencing system for the small meeting room or personal or home office. You can deploy video conferencing capabilities on a large scale to your employees who are working from remote offices at minimal expense. And with Skype™ interoperability, people worldwide on Skype will now be accessible from the LifeSize Passport directory, letting you connect to them with just one click. Collaborate via high quality, reliable video from any LifeSize Passport to any Skype-enabled PC and connect over audio to any mobile devices running Skype.
With LifeSize Passport you get true HD video quality—720p30—for natural, realistic interactions at only 1 Mbps over any Internet connection.
LifeSize Passport offers the flexibility of anywhere access in the palm of your hand. Natural, realistic interactions can occur over any Internet connection, and data, presentations and other content can be shared via LifeSize Virtual Link. Users can easily record and replay video messages via LifeSize UVC Video Center.
LifeSize Passport is qualified by Skype™ to work on the Skype platform. Individual offices, teleworkers and small to medium-sized businesses can stay connected easily with anyone using Skype around the world. People worldwide on Skype will now be accessible from the LifeSize Passport directory, letting you connect with just one click. Collaborate via high quality, reliable video and audio from LifeSize Passport to any Skype-enabled PC or Mac. Scalable and ready to grow with an organization as the need arises, LifeSize Passport is officially Microsoft® qualified with Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2™ and fully interoperable with Microsoft® Lync™. LifeSize Passport has also received official Avaya® DevConnect Tested status, confirming that the solution offers comprehensive support for any and all Avaya Aura devices and infrastructure.
LifeSize Passport Connect
The LifeSize Passport Connect is a revolutionary HD video system optimized for cloud-based solutions. Shattering price barriers to broad adoption, it vastly simplifies deployment and user experience, minimizing total cost of ownership. LifeSize Passport Connect accelerates universal video collaboration and is ideal for telecommuters and remote offices.
The LifeSize Passport Connect is the first HD video system designed to work with cloud-based solutions, like LifeSize Connections, to provide seamless, real-time collaboration from the desktop to the meeting room. Together with LifeSize Connections, the LifeSize Passport Connect delivers a cloud-optimized video collaboration experience that keeps teleworkers and remote offices connected with meeting rooms in a simple-to-use, simple-to-deploy video collaboration solution.
The LifeSize Passport Connect is easy to set up, with only four cables to connect, and features auto-provisioning and seamless firewall traversal to promote rapid deployment.
The LifeSize Passport Connect user interface is intuitively designed with simple name-based dialing and search functionality, enabling instant communication for broad adoption.
LifeSize and Logitech collaborate to offer best-in-class camera technology with the highest quality HD video.
LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize
LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize, combines LifeSize HD video communications technology with an LG® monitor designed to maximize productivity, resulting in a video conferencing solution that is smart, simple and streamlined.
The LGExecutive brings the quality you’ve come to expect from a LifeSize HD video conferencing solution to a streamlined, simple, single unit that won’t take up any additional real estate in your office. Striving for display quality that matched LifeSize’s industry-leading video conferencing standards, LifeSize chose a 24-inch LG monitor that offers natural interaction right at your desk.
Enjoy an immersive HD video communications experience from your desk with a simple deployment—plug in a few cables and you are ready to go. The LGExecutive combines a video endpoint, camera, microphone and display to seamlessly connect with your existing video conferencing systems at the click of a mouse.
For executives and employees who need a system that will adjust to their needs, the LGExecutive streamlines daily activities like never before. Users can participate in an HD video call with colleagues, share presentations and data via LifeSize Virtual Link during the call, and then switch back to their PCs to finish their work. LGExecutive even transforms into a recording and playback device with LifeSize UVC Video Center when important messages must be shared both live and on demand.
The LGExecutive is interoperable with LifeSize Connections, enabling you to connect from a Mac or PC to a conference room.
LifeSize Virtual Link
LifeSize Virtual Link enables you to share content from your computer during HD video calls without the need for a wired connection.
Traditional data sharing during an HD video call is enabled over a DVI cable connection to your desktop or laptop. With LifeSize Virtual Link, you can share data during your HD video call from any LifeSize Unity 50, LifeSize Passport, LifeSize Passport Connect and LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize, without the interruption of swapping out DVI cables during your call.
Any LifeSize user with a Windows PC or Mac can download the free LifeSize Virtual Link application and seamlessly share his or her desktop with remote participants through video calls from the LifeSize Unity 50, LifeSize Passport, LifeSize Passport Connect or LGExecutive, powered by LifeSize. The presenters do not even have to be in the same room as the video endpoint in order to share content over the network.
Simply complete the LifeSize Virtual Link Download form below to access your free download.
LifeSize Virtual Link’s clean and simple UI allows you to search for endpoints on your network and organize your favorites for recurring meetings. You can even view the status of each endpoint before starting your presentation.
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Available Models:
This high-performance, high-density switch can serve as the always-on core for highly resilient large-configuration networks. It features the scalability to support up to 96 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 384 ports of Fast/Gigabit Ethernet using R/RS-Series or 8800 series interface modules and it offers full-featured network virtualization.
This switch provides a robust platform to create the always-on core of a medium-sized network, or as an aggregation device in the distribution layer. Leveraging R/RS-series or 8800 series modules, it supports up to 48 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 192 ports of Fast/Gigabit Ethernet, and offers full-featured network virtualization capabilities.
Suitable for wiring-closet applications or as the always-on core of a midsize network, this switch features up to 400 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (with or without PoE) or up to 68 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
This central-office switch is a NEBS-compliant version of the 10-slot 8800, notable for carrier-standard features such as vertically orientated R/RS-Series or 8800 series interface modules and high-capacity fans.
For customers seeking advanced features such as network virtualization in a low-density configuration, this chassis supports a single Switch Fabric/CPU module, with capacity for two R/RS-Series or 8800 series interface modules. It is suitable to serve as the core of a small network.
This cost-effective switch can serve as the always-on core of a medium-sized network, or as an aggregation device in the distribution layer. It supports up to 36 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, or 192 ports of Ethernet (with or without PoE) at a variety of speeds.
Ethernet Routing Switch 8000 Series
The Ethernet Routing Switch 8000 Series is a broad collection of systems that deliver always-on networking and high-density Ethernet connectivity. Supporting hot-swappable modules, redundant fans, and power supplies, Ethernet Routing Switch 8000 Series systems are highly resilient individually. The systems are typically deployed in Switch Clusters to deliver true end-to-end reliability and always-on application access. Available in a wide range of models, these systems are specifically designed to address the critical enterprise requirements of reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
Our flagship Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 is a key component of the Avaya Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA), supporting full-featured network virtualization capabilities for campus cores and data center applications.
Features and Benefits
Fully-featured network virtualization
Supporting the Avaya VENA Fabric Connect solution enables the Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 to deliver full-featured network virtualization capabilities that extend from the data center to the campus core. This allows enterprises to improve the delivery of always-on content and simplify the deployment of cloud-based services.
Improve resilience and security
The Ethernet Routing Switch 8000 Series features the Avaya VENA Switch Clustering capability, creating a virtualized core and delivering simple, continuous resiliency and true end-to-end availability. These features enable the use of all links and resources.
Deploy the type of virtualization you need
Whether you are deploying a fully virtualized data center or looking to support a multi-tenant environment, the Ethernet Routing Switch 8000 Series offers a full suite of standards-based solutions, so you can deploy the virtualization solution that’s right for your business.
Simplify network management
Our management framework is based on a set of common services and offers a single look and feel—to help avoid errors and reduce training requirements. It offers full management capabilities for your voice and data equipment and equally supports multi-vendor environments.
Scale wireless traffic with ease
The unique Avaya VENA Unified Access capability allows businesses to scale the rapidly growing demands of the wireless data plane independent to those of the wireless control plane—fully integrating wireless and wired infrastructures
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Available Models:
The 5510-24T is suitable for high-performance wiring closet applications or as a horizontally stacked, top-of-rack switch in the data center. This relatively low-density option offers 24 ports of 10/100/1000, including two in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP uplink ports.
The 5520-24T-PWR is ideally suited to a high-performance, convergence-centric wiring closet role. With 24 ports of 10/100/1000 offering 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet, including four that are in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP uplink ports, the 5520-24T is a relatively low-density option.
The 5530-24TFD can be used for data center aggregation, or as the core of a small network. With 24 ports of 10/100/1000, including twelve in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP ports, and two ports of 10GBASE-X XFP connectivity, this switch is a versatile and powerful aggregation platform. As with all 5500 models, it features support for an external redundant power supply and full Stack-compatibility with the 5600 models.
With 48 ports of 10/100/1000, plus two ports of 10GBASE-X XFP connectivity, the 5650TD can be used in a high-performance wiring closet, or as a horizontally stacked, top-of-rack switch in the data center. As with all 5600 models, it features field-replaceable power supplies for enhanced resiliency.
For high-density, high-performance wiring closet functions, the 5698TFD offers 96 ports of 10/100/1000—including six in a combo configuration with 100/1000BASE-X SFP ports and two 10GBASE-X XFP ports. This top-of-the-line switch offers significant advantages in pricing and power consumption. As with all 5600 models, it features field-replaceable power supplies for enhanced resiliency.
This model offers 48 concurrent network interfaces, with 48 ports of 10/100/1000, including two in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP uplink ports. It can be used as a high-density option in the high-performance wiring closet, or as a horizontally stacked top-of-rack switch in the data center.
This switch is ideally suited as a high-density option in the high-performance, convergence-centric wiring closet. It offers 48 concurrent network interfaces: 48 ports of 10/100/1000 with 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet, including four in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP uplink ports.
Suitable for data center aggregation or as the core of a small network, the 5632FD offers 32 concurrent network interfaces: 24 ports of 1000BASE-X SFP plus eight ports of 10GBASE-X XFP connectivity. As with all 5600 models, the 5632FD features field-replaceable power supplies for enhanced resiliency and full Stack-compatibility with the 5500 models.
The 5650TD-PWR offers 50 concurrent network interfaces: 48 ports of 10/100/1000 with 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet, plus two ports of 10GBASE-X XFP connectivity. It is ideally suited as a high-density option in the high-performance, convergence-centric wiring closet. As with all 5600 models, it features field-replaceable power supplies for enhanced resiliency.
This switch offers 98 concurrent network interfaces: 96 ports of 10/100/1000 with 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet, including six ports that are in a combo configuration with 1000BASE-X SFP ports, along with two ports of 10GBASE-X XFP connectivity. It is ideally suited as a high-density option for the high-performance, convergence-centric wiring closet. The 5698TFD-PWR provides significant advantage in price and power consumption, and features field-replaceable power supplies for enhanced resiliency.
Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series
Designed for enterprise data center, wiring closet and small core applications, this versatile family of stackable Ethernet switches offers high levels of performance and a range of advanced capabilities. Features include an industry-leading resilient stacking capacity, advanced routing, QoS, convergence, and security capabilities. Support for Switch Clustering in small networks is also available.
The Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series includes the original 5500 models and the new 5600 models; all are fully Stack-compatible offering both excellent investment protection and a straightforward way to accessing the latest and greatest hardware. This product line features the Industry’s leading resilient Stacking solution—Avaya Stackable Chassis—and can boast to be the only product to pass the Terabit barrier for Stacking capacity.
Features and Benefits
Improve application responsiveness
The 5000 Series features high-performance virtual hot-swap capability with industry-leading capacity to enhance and optimize application responsiveness.
Get the performance you need
This highly versatile family of switches has models to suit a variety of advanced enterprise requirements, including switch cluster, horizontal stacking and aggregation.
Lower your Total Cost of Ownership
By delivering the best price per port for high-performance Gigabit Ethernet, the 5000 Series offers a lower total cost of ownership.
