LifeSize® Video Center
New Product Introduction TrainingApril 2010
- LifeSize Confidential. For Internal Partner Use Only -
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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Market Overview
• Organizations need a solution to broadcast video and data, over the internet, to large audiences - both live and on-demand
• The market for these products is large and growing $437M and growing at 30%1
• Solutions available today are expensive, cumbersome, and of poor quality
• LifeSize Video Center defines a new approach to Recording/Streaming from video endpoints that brings tremendous benefits
Unmatched performance
Simple to deploy, single appliance solution
Simple to use, push button recording and auto-publishing1: Wainhouse Research
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Target Applications
• Executive & Corporate Communication Communicate with employees across your organization and
around the world both live and on demand
• Training Extend training to employees in High Definition for greater
engagement and understanding wherever and whenever they are
• Education & Distance Learning Broadcast and record classes at the press of a button. Bring
faculty to students across distance without compromises in quality
• Healthcare Extend medical expertise without boundaries. Monitor and
serve patients remotely in the highest quality
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Use Case: Community College
Problem• Want to allow students to attend class, even if
they can’t appear in person• School shutdowns for weather, flu, etc. • Want to enrich curriculum and improve learning• To be utilized, the solution must be simple to
use Solution
• LifeSize Video Center allows students to watch a lecture from the convenience of their home PC
• Class can continue despite weather or illness• Students can re-watch lectures to prepare for
exams• Push-button recording and automatic publishing
drives adoption
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Use Case: Executive Communications
Problem• VP of Operations, with teams around the globe, needs
a way to communicate effectively with the team• Looking for a way to break down cultural, language,
and time zone barriers that plague voice conference calls
• The solution must be simple to use and high quality Solution
• LifeSize Video Center allows executives to quickly and simply record and broadcast video messages
• Employees can view the recording live or on-demand from their PC, anywhere in the world
• Video Center can be used in conjunction with a voice conference call to allow viewers to ask questions at the end of the call
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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What is Streaming?
• Live or On-Demand Broadcast video live, or record it for on-demand
playback
• Examples YouTube, Hulu, DailyMotion
• Business Applications Executive & Corporate Communication Training Education & Distance Learning Healthcare
Streaming is a way to deliver rich media (audio, video, and content) to large numbers of users on the internet
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Streaming vs. Video Conferencing
• Streaming is good for communications that are 1 to many
• Streaming is a one-way communication• Streaming is available both live and on-
demand• Streaming does not require viewers to
have video endpoints, only a computer
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Multicast and Unicast Streaming
Unicast Unicast
Unicast Unicast or Multicast
On-Demand(Pre-recorded)
Live Streaming
InternetCorporateIntranet
• Unicast streaming sends an independent stream to each web viewer, allowing them to independently pause, rewind, forward
• Multicast Streaming is a way to save bandwidth by sending only one stream to all web viewers Multicast can only be used for live videos and only on
a corporate intranet
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Multicast Streaming
• Multicast only applies to Live Streaming on a corporate intranet Multicast cannot be used for on-demand playback or
for streaming over the regular internet
• Multicast requires that the corporate intranet is ‘multicast enabled’ Requires network engineers to architect the network
to support multicast media
• Today, only Windows Media and QuickTime Media players support Multicast
• LifeSize Video Center does not offer native Multicast in the current release
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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• Endpoint Capture Appliance
• VTC Recording
Current Solutions
VTC video must be converted to a computer friendly format before it can be played on a computer. Today there are two approaches to convert VTC video for computer playback.
Streaming Server
CaptureAppliance
VideoEndpoint
Streaming Server
VTCRecorder
VideoEndpoint
s
Both have major shortcomings
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Approach #1: Endpoint Capture Appliance
• How it works Physically connect a specialized capture device to an endpoint Digitizes video/audio outputs, and saves it to disk
• Players Qumu, Accordent, Sonic Foundry, Winnov, Gefen, Polycom
Recording Studio (OEM of Winnov C3)
• Weakness Not scalable – each endpoint requires a capture station Cumbersome – requires additional hardware and steps to start a
recording Point solution – can only capture, additional streaming server, web
server, and content mgmt solution required
Transcodingdone here
Streaming Server
Appliance 2Appliance 1
CaptureAppliance
VideoEndpoint
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Approach #2: VTC recording
• How it works Centralized ‘endpoint’ with built in hard drive, that you dial into;
multiple endpoints use one recorder
Little to no integration of the endpoint with the recorder
Web server/Streaming server is separate (except for TCS)
• Players Tandberg, Polycom
Streaming Server
Appliance 2Appliance 1
VTCRecorder
Transcodingdone here
VideoEndpoint
s
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Weaknesses of VTC Recording
• Complexity of initiating a recording
• Recording indicator box
• Fixed Layout for Data + Video
• Limited capacity and performance
• Long delay before video is ready
• Difficult to set permissions, quality, channels, tags, etc
• No way to automatically publish
• Caveats for HD recording
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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LifeSize Video Center Approach
• Leverage the performance of LifeSize endpoints The purpose-built endpoint transcodes the video to a computer-
ready format before sending it to the LifeSize Video Center
Result is unmatched video quality, performance, and capacity
• Tightly integrate with LifeSize endpoints Easy to use, push-button recording
Integrated solution removes hassles and complexity
• Deliver a scalable, next generation Video Center architecture Combines record and stream capabilities in a single appliance
Introduces advanced features and capabilities
LifeSize® Video Center
Appliance 1
Transcodingdone on endpoint!
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Smarter approach -> Real Benefits
Competitor Weakness
LifeSize Benefit
Complexity of initiating a recording One button record
Recording indicator boxSmall overlay during a call, not saved in recorded video
Fixed Layout for Data +
Video
Every web participant controls their own layout view
Limited capacity and performance Unrivaled capacity and performance
Long delay before video is ready Video is ready immediately
Difficult to set permissions, quality, channels, tags, etc
Recording key automatically assign all video attributes
No way to automatically publish
Videos are auto published using Recording Key settings
Caveats for HD recording No Live Streaming or HD compromises
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LifeSize Video Center
• The first and only single appliance HD solution Record and stream, live and on-demand up to 720p30 Single appliance architecture speeds installation and deployment
• Easily accessible. Live or On Demand Extends the reach of VTC to hundreds of web participants Push button recording with automatic publishing, including tags, permissions,
and video channel Works with any LifeSize 220 system, Passport, or LG Executive Unmatched simplicity and ease of use
• Unmatched Price Performance Powerful and scalable architecture capable of 20 concurrent HD recordings,
700 concurrent live HD streams, and 2000 hrs of HD storage* Capacity scales with video quality, lower resolutions have even more
capacity
LifeSize® Video Center is the most powerful one button HD streaming, recording and auto-publishing solution on the market today
Be Everywhere. Live…or On Demand
* - Based on LifeSize Internal Testing with Room 220
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Performance Comparison*
Tandberg IPVCR 2220
Polycom RSS 4000
LifeSize Video Center
5
1520
Concurrent Recordings
SD quality
SD quality40
DVD quality
HD quality
* - Based on LifeSize Internal Testing with Room 220
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Performance Comparison*
Tandberg IPVCR 2220
Polycom RSS 4000
LifeSize Video Center
4
20
Live Streaming Sessions
SD quality
40
DVD quality
HD quality
Not listed1
HD quality
* - Based on LifeSize Internal Testing with Room 220
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What does it take to compare?
IPVCR $31K
TCS $36K
RSS4000 $65K
VMC $60K
Video Center $30K
IPVCR $31K
IPVCR $31K
IPVCR $31K
IPVCR $31K
IPVCR $31KRSS4000 $65K
RSS4000 $65K
Additional product needed for streaming and web functionality
Additional units needed for similar capacity
Still can’t match LifeSize Video Center
Tandberg Polycom LifeSize
$222k !! $255k !! $30k
LifeSize uses a flat pricing model
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Key DifferentiatorsLifeSize Video Center is a single appliance solution that delivers unmatched
performance and capacity with an easy to use interface and design
• Single appliance solution Competitors require 2 appliances to do what we can with one
• Highly scalable and easy to use Push button recording and automated publishing Unmatched storage capacity, concurrent recordings, and playbacks
• Flexible Record inside or outside of a call Ability to capture video and presentation
• Smart Web UI Virtual Multiway Custom Layouts Advanced Web UI gives viewers, content creators, and admins
access to powerful features and controls
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Key Video Center Features
• Push Button Recording• Auto-Publish Capability• Dynamic User Controlled Layout• Flexible – Record Inside or Outside of a Call• Intelligent Management• Seamless Integration• Unrivaled Performance• Administrator Control
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Record & Stream Features• Record Capabilities
Simple, Push button recording from the remote control Auto-publishing capability
• A personalized Recording Key automatically tags recording, files it to the proper channel, and assigns permissions, and publishes to the web
Capture all participants in a call (220s only) Record both video and data streams (220s only) Variable bit rate recording Ability to record outside of a call, using your LifeSize system as a
HD capture studio
• Streaming Capabilities Stream Live 720p30 video to up to 1000 web participants* Stream On-demand 720p30 video to up to 350 web participants* User Controlled Playback Layouts Browser based Flash player requires no additional software
* - Based on LifeSize Internal Testing
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Additional Features and Spec
• Compatibility Record from LifeSize 220 endpoints, Passport, and LG
Executive Playback on Windows, Linux, and Mac computers
• Video/Audio H.264 video, AAC-LC audio
• Content Management Featured video section
• User Access Controls Video download (global admin setting) Commenting (global admin setting)
• System Management Tools FTP backup utility (incremental capability) Firmware update
• Advanced Search Tool ‘Fuzzy’ search returns both exact matches and variants
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Recording from Passport & LG Executive
• With the 4.7 software release, LifeSize Passport and LG Executive are able to record video while outside of a call LifeSize Passport and LG Executive can be used as
video capture stations
220 endpointsPassport & LG
Executive
Out of call recording
Yes, Video + Data Yes, Video only
In-call recording Yes, Video + Data No
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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Video Center Demo Site
• To really experience the full solution, you need to record from a 220 system with 4.6 software to Video Center and watch the stream live through your web browser
• You can experience just the Video Center piece at:
• http://videocenter.demo.lifesize.com
You will only see what “Anonymous Viewers” can see To see what administrators or content creators would
see, buy a demo system and/or contact your local SE To record to Video Center from your 220 system, buy
a demo Video Center and/or contact your local SE
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Setting up the endpoint
• Before you can record from your 220 endpoint, you must first point it to your Video Center
• Administrator Preferences->Video Enable/Disable Stream/Record IP address of Video Center Port Default Recording Key (optional)
• If a default Recording Key is specified, then when the record button is pressed, the system will not prompt you for a Recording Key, it will simply begin recording
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Start/Stop Recording
• To record while outside of a call Go to your ‘Self View’ (green button), ensure
the camera is pointed at what you want to record, press ‘Record’ (blue button)
• To record during a video call Press ‘Record’ (blue button)
• Stop recording by pressing blue button again
• You cannot pause or rewind a recording Instead, simply press stop and then record
again
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Web portal that is easy to access for all users
Every web participant
controls their own layout
view
No recording box captured and visible in
playback
Recording keys used by content creators define attributes of videos,
like what channel to file in
Auto-publishing:
Videos ready to view
immediately
Log in defines what channels
and videos users can view
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User Controlled Layouts
Side by Side
“Picture in Picture”
Data or Video
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Recording Keys
• Recording keys are a unique feature that enables content creators to auto-publish their videos
• Content creators simply press record, enter their key and they’re done! They don’t have to do anything else, the technology does the work for them.
• The key tells LifeSize Video Center the following attributes Name, Channel, Description, Tags, Access Privileges, Live
and/or Record Video, Quality level, Presentation Bandwidth
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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Sales and Marketing ToolsAvailable on the Partner Portal:• LifeSize Video Center videos• Product and application images• Data sheets in 8 languages• Vertical brochures
Distance Learning and Corporate Training
• Internal sales reference card – Sales Aid• LifeSize Video Center white paper• Product training presentation• Sales presentation• How to Demo reference guide• FAQs• Competitive information• Updated price list• Updated product matrix card
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Pricing and Availability
Product ID Product Description
Discount Code
US MSRP
Euro MSRP
GBP MSRP
1000-0000-0372 LifeSize Video Center 2200 A $29,999
€ 24,999
£21,899
1000-2100-0372 Assurance Maintenance Services (1 year)
A $3,600 € 3,008 £2,632
1000-2200-0372 Assurance Maintenance Services (2 year)
A $6,840 € 5,716 £5,002
1000-2300-0372 Assurance Maintenance Services (3 year)
A $9,720 € 8,123 £7,108
• Product availability SKUs available for pre-orders April 27th General availability is May
• Packaging Video Center, US power cord, Rack mounting hardware
• Warranty & Services All applicable Warranties, Replacement and Support SKUs available
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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How to Demo• LifeSize Video Center is a total solution that
encompasses a 220 endpoint and LifeSize Video Center
• All demos should illustrate the full solution Content is created from a 220 endpoint Content is consumed from Video Center’s web portal
• We recommend that partners purchase a Video Center, standard demo discount applies
• To perform a demo you need 220 endpoint (4.6 or later) configured to a Video
Center Recording key (live stream enabled, 768kbps bitrate
is good) PC with internet access
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Demo: Recording while in a call• On the 220 endpoint
Place a video call to another endpoint Press record (blue button), enter recording key Connect your PC and share presentation from
your PC
• Visit the Video Center Web portal on the PC Home page has ‘Live Videos’ in right column,
click the link to watch your own live stream You will see your video and your PC being
shared with about a 5 second delay You can toggle playback layouts using the
‘toggle’ button on the web player You can go Full Screen
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Demo: Recording while in a call
• Items to highlight How simple it is to begin recording The way the video is automatically titled and
published to Video Center to the right channel How the web viewer can control toggle layouts
between video and presentation The amazing video quality All call participants are recorded, regardless of
what type of endpoint the far end There is no intrusive recording indicator box,
just a small overlay, which isn’t seen on Video Center
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Demo: Recording out of a call• On the 220 endpoint
Navigate to Local View (green button) Press record (blue button), enter recording key Connect your PC and share presentation from
your PC
• Visit the Video Center Web portal on the PC Home page has ‘Live Videos’ in right column,
click the link to watch your own live stream You will see your video and your PC being
shared with about a 5 second delay You can toggle playback layouts using the
‘toggle’ button on the web player You can go Full Screen
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Demo:Recording out of a call
• Items to highlight You can record outside of a call! This opens up new uses for LifeSize 220
endpoints, they can be used as video studios How simple it is to begin recording The way the video is automatically titled and
published to Video Center to the right channel How the web viewer can control toggle
layouts between video and presentation The amazing video quality There is no intrusive recording indicator box,
just a small overlay, which isn’t seen on Video Center
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Demo: Solution and Performance
• New, better approach to solving how to record and stream from a video endpoint
• Superior solution architecture leverages performance of LifeSize endpoint to do intensive transcode work
• Unmatched performance and capacity• Push button recording• Single box solution for record and stream
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Demo: Web Portal
• Demo the Web Portal Visit the Video Center URL Home page has a ‘Featured Video carousel’
at the top and recent videos below Link to any Live Videos appears on the right
side Channels list appears on the right side
• UI designed to support hundreds of channels Search tool returns exact and similar matches Toggle playback layout in videos that also
have presentation
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How to Sell
• Customer without video endpoints Position 220 system for any room where
they may want to record/stream
• Customer with existing video endpoints Install 220 systems in primary conference
rooms, move the non-220 systems to 2nd and 3rd level conference rooms
• Existing Stream/Record Customer Replace competitor’s record/stream solution
with Video Center + LifeSize 220 systems Transfer any existing video content to Video
Center
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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Overcoming Objections
• No Interop, 220s only• No Multicast• No LDAP/AD• Flash Only• More Frequently Asked Questions
& Answers can be found in the FAQ document on Partner Portal
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Objection #1: Interop
• Objection: Video Center works only with LifeSize 220 systems, Passport,
and LG Executive
• Resolution The tight integration of LifeSize Video Center and the 220
system is what enables our Recording and Streaming solution to overcome the many shortcomings of the current SIP/H.323 recorders.
• It allows for numerous benefits including auto-publishing, unmatched performance, no processing delay, no large recording indicator
Non-220 system cannot initiate a recording, but they can be part of a recording that is hosted on a 220 system
• Any endpoint that is in a video call with a 220 system can be recorded to LifeSize Video Center, including 3rd party systems.
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Objection #2: No Multicast
• Objection: Video Center does not have Multicast support
• Background Information Multicast is a way to send one stream to many people at once, minimizing
network traffic Multicast can only be used for Live Streaming on a Corporate Intranet
• Resolution Multicast is useful only for live streaming on a corporate intranet On-demand streaming is all Unicast Live Streaming over the public internet is all Unicast In order to use Multicast, the corporate network must be specially
configured by a network engineer• Routers must be configured• LAN Reflectors must be installed
If the customer insists on multicast, Multipoint Extension is a good Recording and Streaming with built in Multicast support
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Objection #3: No LDAP/AD Support
• Objection: Video Center does not have integrated LDAP/AD
Support
• Resolution Video Center has built in user management tools
that offer robust control at both user and group levels
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Objection #4: Flash Only
• Objection: Video Center only supports one media format - Flash
• Resolution 99% of computers have Flash installed. It’s cross platform - working on PCs, Macs, and Linux
machines It’s the leading format of mobile media
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Agenda
• Market Overview, Applications & Use Cases
• Streaming Background
• Current Solutions
• LifeSize Solution 220s + Video Center
• Product Tour
• Tools & Resources
• How to Demo & Sell
• Overcoming Objections
• Wrap-up
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Wrap Up
• Key Dates Product Announcement – April 27th
General Availability – late-May; MSRP - $29,999 USD
• Key points LifeSize Video Center uses a new, better approach to
record/stream from video endpoints This new approach yields unmatched performance and
capacity Single appliance solution enables fast, simple deployment Tight integration with 220 endpoints allows for simple
push-button recording and auto-publishing, inside & outside a call
Be Everywhere. Live…or On-Demand