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Understanding Voice Over IP: Page 2 of 5

Perhaps you've already deployed VoIP, but it's not working out as you hoped. You have the software and the VoIP switches. You even have the cool phones that plug into the RJ-45 Ethernet jack on the wall. But something's not quite right. What to do? Find out how to Break Through Your Biggest VoIP Roadblocks. You'll learn how to overcome management roadblocks, network roadblocks and more.

Networks are inherently insecure--and VoIP brings along its own set of security problems. So you should go into a deployment with your eyes wide open, ready to tackle security issues. Depending on your enterprise and network configuration, VoIP may or may not have serious security problems. To get help on deciding whether VoIP is safe enough for you, look at Is VoIP Secure Enough For Prime Time?.

And if you want to make sure that your existing or future VoIP system will be safe against external attackers as well as the danger within, get advice from The Inside Secrets of VoIP Security

You have plenty of choices about how to deploy VoIP, and a significant one is whether to manage VoIP in-house or instead go with a VoIP service provider. How to decide? Should You Outsource VoIP or Manage It In-House? gives you advice on how to make the right choice.

Often the best way to decide on an implementation is to find out what the experts recommend. So to give you help, we've enlisted the help of four experts to come up with the ideal IP phone and VoIP network architecture. Together they've composed a list of requirements that should be on anyone's shortlist for desktop phones. They've also designed an elegant VoIP network that you can use as a template when planning your own VoIP deployment. To see what they came up with, turn to The Ultimate VoIP Solution.