Clarus Systems Launches New Certification Services for IP Telephony Management.Comprehensive Services Part of Company's New Flexible Engagement Model ORLANDO, Fla. -- Clarus Systems, a leading provider of IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. testing solutions, today announced Clarus Certification Services, new packaged consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to help customers achieve maximum performance and return-on-investment from their IP telephony systems. Clarus Certification Services are part of the company's new Flexible Engagement Model, a menu of software and services designed to meet the IP telephony deployment and operational needs of enterprises, system integrators and managed service providers. "We want to accelerate the adoption of IP telephony by making it easy for any organization to successfully deploy and manage high-performance, scalable enterprise VoIP networks," said Brendan Reidy, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Clarus Systems. "Many of our largest customers have already tapped the IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. expertise at Clarus to ensure their success. Our new Certification Services and Flexible Engagement Model formalize these offerings in several software and services packages to meet a range of needs." Clarus solutions are designed to manage the complexities of deploying and scaling enterprise VoIP phone See IP phone and softphone. systems. The company's flagship ClarusIPC[R] software automatically tests and validates all user functionality in an IP telephony system, providing the only solution that enables the industry best practice of active, end-to-end testing of every phone on a network. With Clarus, customers can mitigate risk and improve performance throughout the lifecycle of their IP networks. Clarus Flexible Engagement Model The new Clarus Flexible Engagement Model offers three packages with a combination of software and/or services to meet the varying IP telephony requirements of enterprises, system integrators and managed service providers. ClarusIPC Software: Enterprise customers can receive an annual license to the award-winning ClarusIPC software for the ongoing testing and management of their IP telephony networks. This option is ideal for large enterprises with in-house technical staff and resources that can integrate and manage the software. New Clarus Certification Services: Enterprises and systems integrators can benefit from a comprehensive IP telephony testing and documentation solution which is completely managed by the experts at Clarus using ClarusIPC software. This option is designed for organizations with resource constraints, as there is no need to allocate and train internal resources to use ClarusIPC. New ClarusIPC Operations for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Through a hybrid software-and-services offering, Clarus IP communications experts work with MSPs to assist in certification of new IPT IPT - IP Telephony system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. . MSPs can then use ClarusIPC software for the ongoing system testing (testing) system testing - (Or "application testing") A type of testing to confirm that all code modules work as specified, and that the system as a whole performs adequately on the platform on which it will be deployed. and management. This option is designed to allow MSPs to build revenue-producing managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality on the ClarusIPC platform while ensuring quality deployments. NextiraOne, a leading technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated converged infrastructure systems, has leveraged ClarusIPC software to certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. and ensure quality unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. deployments. "With Clarus, we have been able to accelerate the deployment time of unified communications networks and provide our customers with the confidence that their networks will perform as planned," said Michael Reed, president of NextiraOne Mexico. "The new Clarus Flexible Engagement Model provides more ways to tap the unmatched IP expertise at Clarus to complement our own in-house resources." About Clarus Systems Clarus Systems is a leading provider of IP telephony lifecycle productivity solutions. ClarusIPC software delivers automated, end-to-end testing and reporting of Cisco IP telephony systems to identify and diagnose issues before they impact business. Available in two versions designed for network integrators and Global 2000 companies, ClarusIPC is the only software that tests the functional performance and validates the configuration of each phone on the network, for maximum system availability and performance. Clarus Systems investors include Mobius Venture Capital, SBV SBV State Bank of Vietnam SBV Sistema Bibliotecario del Vimercatese (Itay) SBV Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband (German) SBV Swift Boat Vets SBV Smithsonian Business Ventures SBV Space-Based Visible Venture Partners and Trident Capital. For more information about Clarus Systems, please visit www.clarussystems.com. ClarusIPC is a registered trademark of Clarus Systems in the USA and other countries. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective corporations. |
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