Avaya Aura Communication Branch Gateway Standard Local Survivability

Standard Local Survivability (SLS) is a cost-effective alternative well suited to a branch location that does not have sophisticated telephony needs. In contrast to the server-based survivability features, SLS operates entirely from the H.248 Branch Gateway and requires a data set comprised of CM translations (survivable ARS analysis and configuration data). When you log into a H.248 Media Gateway via CLI you have likely noticed the screen message “Survivable-call-engine is disabled.” Let’s take a look at what this means.

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How to Monitor VMware vSphere Distributed Switches

It’s not uncommon for different teams to be managing the virtual switch and physical switch configurations. This can make it very difficult to troubleshoot unless each configuration parameter has been gone through manually. There have been enhancements to the vSphere Distributed Switch over the past few years to address these operational challenges.

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Why Email and Instant Messages Aren’t as Safe as You Think

In our modern world, we love the convenience and timeliness of email and instant messaging platforms. They have allowed for a greater ease of near instant communication globally than ever before. Like all communication, regardless of form, it only remains beneficial through the ways we apply it. Online interactions need to be thought of in the same ways we treat our real-world interactions.

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