The pool also dictates authentication for identifying users, such as NTLM (NT LAN Manager, Kerberos or both. I used NTLM and managed the pool resources as well as all aspects of LCS from a Microsoft Management Console. (See the screen.)
Once the server was up and running, I installed Communicator 2005 on the laptops. Communicator 2005 established and maintained presence for authenticated users via SIP signaling, but using Microsoft's implementation of the SIP standard.
I could view when "sdoherty" and "randerson" were online, offline or too busy for an IM session, telephone call, videoconference or sharing an application. But Communicator's SIP implementation fell short: I couldn't use Communicator to log into a Communigate Pro SIP server or an Asterisk 1.0.9 server, and I could only log into LCS using NTLM or Kerberos authentication and obtain presence information if my endpoints supported Windows APIs.
The advantage of using Microsoft Communicator as the platform for LCS is its integration with other Microsoft apps. For example, when the "sdoherty" Outlook calendar showed he had a meeting, LCS indicated over Communicator that he was unavailable while the meeting was in progress. Once the meeting was over, LCS automatically showed he was back online and available.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
