October 21, 2014 With the release of CUCM 10.0, I thought it would be beneficial to share what new capabilities are now bundled into this release, at no charge. In my opinion, there is significant functionality that is now built into the Cisco offering that previously required a significant capital cost. So, what exactly […]
What Don’t You Know About Cisco ISR G2 2900/3900 Series Routers?Read
October 5, 2014 Part of our job as technology consultants is to make sure our customers are aware of all the new bells and whistles that Cisco is offering in each product class. Since routers are a foundational component of most network architectures, their features, functionality, and capabilities are topics that get broached daily. […]
Cisco Responds to Customer Requests With Jabber 10.5Read
September 22, 2014 Cisco released a new iteration of the Jabber Client, version 10.5. With it came new features and improvements that have been on the road map for several versions. The first thing you’ll notice is the new Jabber Client has been reskinned. There’s a new color scheme and the icons are much […]
Upgrading Cisco Unified Communications Manager Past 8.X – How to Avoid a Potential Security PitfallRead
July 30, 2014 It has been over four years since the release of Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.X, and a lot of these systems are coming up for hardware replacement or version upgrade. Before rushing to upgrade, here’s what you should consider. With the release of version 8, a new feature was introduced called […]
Which Cisco Route/Switch Core Should You Choose for Your Data Center or MDF?Read
July 2, 2014 As more and more customers are faced with the task of designing or refreshing their current Data Center or MDF Route/Switch core, it’s important to future proof your decision based on what we know today. Answering a series of key design questions will help you select the correct technology for your […]
What is New in Cisco UCCX 10.0?Read
June 11, 2014 In the age of instant gratification, companies are struggling to keep up with new communication channels, increased customer demand for faster response times, and first contact issue resolution. Most premise-based solutions are trying to adapt and add features to keep up with customer expectations. Cisco’s UCCX 10.0 was released a few […]
Now That Cisco UC Only Supports Virtualization, What Should You Know?Read
Cisco UC has made a big change. Learn what it means for you on the Mindsight Advanced Technology Blog.
Evolution of a Cisco Unified Communications Phone LicenseRead
May 29, 2014 Way back in the year 2000, Cisco acquired a new and exciting product called CallManager from Selsius. The first major release of Cisco CallManager was born with release 3.0. At the time, the CallManager software ran on top of a Windows 2000 platform, and phone licensing was an afterthought working off the […]
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 Brings Host Of New FeaturesRead
April 21, 2014 Earlier this year, Cisco put out a new release of Unified Communications Manager 10.0. With this new release, came a lot of new and improved features. Some are just an expansion on what version 9.1 already introduced and others are brand new and geared toward an ever-expanding offering of Collaboration. […]
Storage I/O Misalignment – The Silent Performance KillerRead
February 8, 2013 Much like the medical industry refers to high blood pressure or diabetes as a “silent killer,” storage I/O misalignment can slowly degrade the health and performance of your storage array over time. I/O misalignment can degrade your applications & databases performance by as much as 30% or more, depending on how […]
