Chen yinggang: Hybrid cloud deployment and the future of Unified Communication

Nowadays, the emergence of more and more popular cloud computing Unified Communication Solutions has changed the inconveniences of traditional communication and collaboration tools of enterprises. Its mobile and convenient features enable employees to have at any time, A seamless communication environment anywhere. Helps enterprises respond to customers more flexibly and quickly, and simplifies business processes. However, the common public cloud computing and private cloud computing solutions have their own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, with the rapid development of technology and service delivery, hybrid cloud solutions have emerged.

Public clouds allow users to share the resources and services provided by cloud providers over the Internet. For example, Amazon EC2 helps enterprises reduce the cost burden of deploying and managing IT software and hardware systems. However, public cloud solutions are not widely used in the current enterprise application market. The main crux is that there are some fatal defects, such as the risk of service interruption and data loss. If an enterprise places its financial data and customer data on the public cloud, it may violate the law and damage its reputation if it is accidentally stolen by hackers or resigned employees.

For private cloud, employees use resources and services jointly established by the enterprise through the internal network. The advantage is that, compared with the traditional IT architecture, IT can promote the effective use of various IT resources, break the barriers of departments or applications, and create an environment where computing capabilities can be adjusted based on the needs of all parties, if the accounting department performs a monthly review, resources can be flexibly called to meet the needs during this period. However, private cloud is not impeccable. For example, the initial investment is high and the long-term operation cost is high.

At present, there is a hybrid cloud Unified Communication solution that integrates cloud computing-based UC functions with local devices to support advanced local phone functions. A multi-functional device is sometimes called a service point. It is similar to a plug-and-play device deployed locally on a set-top box. It is used to manage SIP devices, such as desktop IP phones, and also for distribution. The most important thing is that it can also be used as a smart point to solve problems generated by local devices. Therefore, the hybrid cloud solution is expected to achieve breakthrough development starting from 2013.

For example, the Simba hybrid cloud solution launched by Beijing Century aotong Technology Co., Ltd. can be further developed based on the current hybrid cloud computing solution, deploying traditional cloud-based UC functions, such as instant messaging and video conferencing, to the user's local environment while retaining basic SIP voice services, enterprise mail, and value-added telecommunications services (such as SMS and MMS) on the cloud) internet fax and many other services. Public cloud services can be combined with local devices to make full use of their respective advantages to maximize the efficiency. Multiple deployment modes of Simba are currently the only hybrid deployment mode platform that supports public cloud, private cloud, and local customer deployment, it is highly integrated, operational, easy to use, distributed conference, mobile, security, and many other features.

The Simba hybrid cloud service has the following advantages:

1. Instant Messaging IM is deployed locally. All contacts and communication information are stored on the enterprise's own server. On the one hand, users can enjoy a wide range of IM functions, such as multi-dimensional and multi-combination contact management, fast locating and searching, easy to find work partners, and use this as the core for rich text messages and message signatures, tracking and reply, cross-department CC, and task flow. On the other hand, through strict authorization, the system security is ensured and easier to manage and control.

2. Deploy the Video Conferencing Service locally, supports enterprises to digest 80% of Video Communication in the local network of the enterprise, so that the scope of the Conference is derived from the conference room-level communication in the public desktop and mobile office scenarios, this greatly expands the scope of video communication applications and enables video conferencing to go beyond the high-end altar, bringing greater value to enterprise communication. On the one hand, enterprises can easily perform instant Video Communication Based on groups and virtual conference rooms, more convenient use of network video conferencing, network electronic whiteboard, collaborative browsing, Remote Assistance, desktop sharing, application sharing and other convenient functions, on the other hand, it can effectively avoid the disadvantages of renting video conferences in the traditional cloud mode, without the embarrassment of making complicated appointments, waiting, and increasing the number of participants. At the same time, the original Conference booking and conference booking are more flexible, and support the active transfer, Chairman convening, and system convening Methods enrich the means for meeting access.

3, voice, based on Simba public cloud SIP service can be configured with multiple channels, connect to the local equipment and most of the mainstream IP-PBX, IP Phone, IAD and other telephone communication equipment communication, enable the Simba client to become a desktop extension companion for global extension. Enterprise organizations choose to use SIP relay to increase traffic and maximize the use of network capabilities to improve the quality, reliability, security and efficiency of calls to reduce costs.

To sum up, the Simba hybrid cloud can inherit the benefits of most of the private and public clouds, and avoid the weakness of the private and public cloud solutions, so that the systems on both sides can be seamlessly integrated, with obvious advantages; in the coming hybrid cloud era, Simba will become the first choice for more and more enterprises, so that more people can see the great value it brings to the Enterprise.