href="http://dqchannels.ciol.com/content/reselleralert/110021804.asp">Juniper
Networks announced that its IP
networking solutions have been validated for interoperability with
Microsoft Lync Server 2010. This validation assures customers that
Juniper products meet the designated performance requirements needed
to deliver exceptional customer experiences through easy and secure
delivery of rich media business communications including presence,
instant messaging, video, conferencing and voice. Juniper solutions
enhance the quality
of the unified communications (UC) experience and increase IT
efficiencies for Microsoft Lync by providing high quality of service,
high availability and secure delivery of UC and VoIP traffic. Juniper
has developed high-performance networking solutions, that offer
superior security, operational simplicity, scalability and
flexibility at a low total cost of ownership allowing customers to
realize the benefits of deploying next-generation applications.
Juniper IP networking solutions are designed to ensure optimal
performance of enterprise unified communications applications.
"Microsoft is committed to
offering a new connected user experience that transforms
communication into an interaction that is more collaborative,
engaging and accessible from anywhere," said Kirk Gregersen,
Senior Director-Product Management, Microsoft Lync. He further
added, "This can be achieved through a single, easily managed
and unified platform. Juniper's products help customers take full
advantage of Lync's delivery of presence, instant messaging,
conferencing and enterprise voice capabilities through a single,
easy-to-use interface for end users."
The Juniper solutions that received
certifications, including the M and MX Series Routers, SRX Series
Services Gateways (Branch and Datacenter), and EX Series Ethernet
Switches. These Juniper solutions are certified compatible with Lync
Server 2010 and offer a rich set of features to help ensure a
high-quality UC deployment. "As enterprises continue to adopt
VoIP and UC to reduce costs and improve productivity, they need a
networking infrastructure that can provide high quality of service,
high availability and secure delivery of UC and VoIP traffic,"
said Karim Toubba, VP-Product Marketing of Services Layer
Technologies Business Group, Juniper Networks. "This is a
significant milestone for Juniper Networks and enterprise customers
as it signals that the combination of Juniper's network
infrastructure and Microsoft's UC architecture provide best in class
networking infrastructure to customers requiring a reliable delivery
of business communications such as voice, video and data
capabilities," he added.