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(HVDs) and related cloud services, including its high-

performance servers and cloud-based storage.

The dinCloud dinHVD hosted virtual desktop runs

from a private virtual data center, enabling administra-

tors to provision resources within minutes, says the com-

pany. Users have access to the same workspace, regard-

less of device (laptop, desktop, iPad or Android). WebH-

VD, dinCloud’s latest generation hosted virtual desktop,

is accessible from Google’s Chrome browser on Windows,

Mac OS X, Linux or any Google Chromebook.

“Cloud solutions continue to gain popularity as busi-

nesses look to conserve resources by offloading data center

management, while gaining the IT flexibility to meet their

evolving business needs,” said Stephen Braat, vice presi-

dent, cloud and managed solutions, CDW. “CDW’s hosted

virtual desktop offering, powered by dinCloud, puts the di-

rect benefits of cloud computing in our customers’ hands.”

Through its partnership with dinCloud, CDW also is

now able to office dinServer, dinCloud’s hosted virtual

servers, which includes a firewall, private virtual server,

network and storage; dinManage, dinCloud’s cloud orches-

tration and provisioning tool; and dinStorage D3, an Ama-

zon API-compatible S3 cloud storage alternative.

Star2Star Rolls Out

International Licensing

Program

We live in a global world, where companies of all sizes

may have international customers or partners looking for

cloud-based voice and unified communications that can

link together disparate locations cost-effectively while

boosting productivity. For international carriers and tele-

com providers looking to provide cloud communications

services to their customer bases, Star2Star has kicked off

an international licensing program.

Star2Star’s Galaxy cloud-based infrastructure com-

bines Star2Star’s premises-based StarBox Cloud Con-

nection Manager (CCM) and its Constellation delivery

architecture to provide on-premises IP-PBX functional-

ity, with an integrated suite of hosted applications and

services. This blended architecture allows scaling from

a small single location to thousands of locations, each

with thousands of extensions acting as one in the cloud.

To take advantage of this, providers can license the

Star2Star solution as a complete offering or as stand-

alone offerings. Carriers can license StarBox CCM hard-

ware components, and platform and application compo-

nents are also available. Carriers can make use of the

Application Framework and all the core service delivery,

operations and support infrastructure, as well as the

apps themselves, such as voice, UC, call center capabili-

ties and more.

The solution is a managed one: Star2Star’s Constel-

lation network monitors and manages all voice traffic

around-the-clock with six levels of failover.

On the billing front, carrier customers can offer pooled

voice lines between locations, burst extra lines on de-

mand, or use a traditional line or seat model.

ADTRAN Achieves ShoreTel

Certification

ADTRAN has received ShoreTel Innovation Network

interoperability certification for the ADTRAN NetVanta

switch portfolio. ADTRAN is the only partner in the In-

novation Network to have a complete, end-to-end solution

set certified to support requirements from point of demar-

cation with enterprise session border controllers all the

way to the LAN with Ethernet switches, says the company.

According to sources at ADTRAN, traditional switch

vendors are building products without focusing on the de-

manding application needs of VoIP. In contrast, ADTRAN

is maintaining a sharp focus on voice quality to provide a

stronger foundation for VoIP business communications.

The interoperability certification ensures that ADTRAN

and ShoreTel solutions will provide seamless quoting, de-

ployment and management processes for partners, in ad-

dition to offering proven reliability, say the companies.

“The ShoreTel Innovation Network guarantees our part-

ners seamless interoperability and cutting-edge capabili-

ties as they build and deploy hardware, software and ser-

vices,” said Chad Horton, manager of innovation and net-

work services at ShoreTel. “These additions allow partners

to access best-in-class technology that is easy to manage

and meets our high standards for customer satisfaction.”

“By combining our solution set with ShoreTel’s busi-

ness UC platform, we are empowering the market with

the best tools to deliver high-quality voice services while

simplifying infrastructure and streamlining deployments.

The pre-integrated solution reduces costs of VoIP rollouts

and improves margins, allowing VARs, MSPs and carriers

to focus on maintaining a competitive edge in the market,”

said Todd Lattanzi, director of product management for

ADTRAN’s Enterprise Networks Division.

Vonage App Available

for Apple Watch

Addressing the increasingly popular wearables market,

Vonage continues its commitment to innovation by bring-

ing the Vonage Mobile App to Apple Watch. Vonage Mobile

on Apple Watch means that users no longer need to pick

up their iPhone to respond to messages and calls. Vonage

Mobile users can respond to calls and text messages from

other Vonage Mobile users directly from Apple Watch.

Channel

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May - June 2015