Avaya S8500 Media Server

 

The S8500 Media Server is a simplex server that allows for a distributed enterprise over an IP infrastructure in the mid-market space (up to 3200 ports). The S8500 Media Server brings all of the robust performance and rich feature set of Communication Manager Release 2.0 onto an industry standard processor running an industry standard operating system. This processing engine drives the switching fabric of the system. The S8500 Media Server is a Pentium 4 server running Linux operating system. The simplex S8500 Media Server is 1 U high and fits into a 19” four-post data rack.

In new system sales, the S8500 Media Server will be sold with the G650 Media Gateway as well as with the G700 and G350 Media Gateways. Customers that are currently on Avaya legacy systems such as the DEFINITY Server SI, R (Direct Connect only – no centre Stage Switch), CSI and S8100 can easily migrate to the S8500 Media Server and maintain their current Media Gateways (e.g.: CMC, SCC1, MCC1, G600). The S8500 Media Server supports IP Port Network Connectivity for new sales and Direct Connect for SI/R migrations. centre Stage connectivity is not supported on the S8500 Media Server.

 

S8500 Media Server (463kb)