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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.
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