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New Version 7.1! Conference Server
The most powerful & efficient MCU product - hardware or software based!!!

When compared to hardware-based solutions, pound-for-pound or port-for-port, there¹s just no comparison! Click to Meet¹s Conference Server software gives you a more flexible platform choice, simpler, faster upgrades, and lower-cost processing power. In fact, for the typical price of a single hardware-based MCU,  you can deploy multiple comparable Conference Servers. 
Why choose FVC’s Conference Server?

The Click to Meet Conference Server gives you a tremendous amount of deployment flexibility. With software licenses available from 10-200 ports, and  over 1400 deployments, it is unquestionably, the most powerful, affordable and  widely deployed Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) on the market, but it¹s a lot more than just an MCU.

Conference Server delivers industry-leading multipoint audio, video and data collaboration over IP networks. Deployed as a software solution, with Intelligent Linking, bandwidth management and Continuous Presence, it¹s no wonder Conference Server is in a class by itself.

Click to Meet Conference Server is a time-tested, proven solution with over  1400 customer installations worldwide. Conference Server excels in demanding environments such as enterprise, government and service provider applications.  Flexibility, scalability and Intelligent Linking are the hallmarks of the industry¹s leader in audio, video and data over IP.

Intelligent Linking

Intelligent Linking provides the ability to distribute conferencing across multiple locations while optimizing bandwidth resources. Creating a single virtual conference across multiple Conference Servers, Intelligent Linking is unique by allowing all individuals to maintain their identity, as well as the ability to select who they wish to view. Intelligent Linking can be utilized in  both unicast and multicast network environments. Individual users maintain their  identity across multiple Conference Servers.

"We are 100% satisfied with the Conference Server V6.0! ...
The  Conference Server was in full operation from
the minute of install and has  been working constantly
without a single problem since."

- John Tesdal, IT Director
Rural Institute University of  Montana

Today with over 1400 customer deployments, Conference Server is the leader in audio, video and data conferencing on IP networks.

  • The Engine that powers the entire Click to Meet family
  • Flexible platform choice
  • Upgradable - Software is fast, easy and inexpensive to upgrade.
  • Increased performance - Software solution delivers high port density through standard server hardware.
  • Intelligent Linking provides the ability to distribute conferencing across multiple locations while optimizing bandwidth resources.

Features of a Proven Leader

  • The widest range of endpoints supported.
  • Multiple server environments supported, including Microsoft Windows and Red  Hat Linux Operating Systems.
  • Diverse applications, from high-end corporate conferencing and application sharing to web-based audio, video, and data collaboration.
  • Easy scalability as conference usage grows.
  • Multiple Continuous Presence conferences can run on a single Conference  Server simultaneously.
  • Polled SNMP for H.323 MIB and server status.
  • Simple SOAP support for Telnet commands and Events.
  • DTMF tone generation supports standards-compliant H.323 gateways
  • Support for the annotation and pointer features of Click to Meet Express.

Deployment, Bandwidth Management and Security

  • Control bandwidth usage - Bandwidth control comes at many points, providing  your IT team flexibility to control valuable IP network resources.
  • Data - Encrypted T.120
  • Built-in gatekeeper manages H.323 client connections.
  • Multicast capabilities that can save considerable bandwidth.
  • Graphical server configuration topology map for managing multi-server  deployments.
  • Complete control over conferencing environment
  • Quality of Service - IP-Precedence, Per conference RSVP support.
  • Configured "out-of-the-box" or through the ability to control settings at a  per server or per conference level

Impressive Integration with Existing Environments

  • Conference Protocols - H.323, T.120, SIP, CUseeMe Protocol
  • Video Codecs - H.261, H.263, H.263+, MJPEG
  • Audio Codecs - G.711, G.723 (Additional options below)
  • Data - Encrypted T.120 data via NetMeeting (T.123 Annex B)
  • Cascading - H.323 simple cascading
  • Multicast or Unicast Intelligent Linking
  • Programmatic control through a telnet API.
  • Billing support - Support for RADIUS provides ability to interact with many  billing systems.
  • Built-in H.323 Gatekeeper

Available Options:

  • Continuous Presence
  • Streaming support - Extend reach of audio and video to thousands through Real, Windows, or QuickTime servers
  • Audio Codecs - G.722/G.729A
  • Click to Meet Conference Client option for web conferencing

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