Cisco VCS Series - General Information; About the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco VCS)

General information
General information
About the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco
VCS)
The Cisco VCS enhances the video experience and provides seamless communication between SIP
and H.323 devices utilizing IETF and ITU standards. The Cisco VCS is the center of the video
communication network and connects all H.323 and SIP endpoints, infrastructure, and management
devices. The Cisco VCS provides unrivaled scalability and redundancy to video communications, and
is integral to interoperability with unified communications and Voice over IP systems.
The Cisco VCS can be deployed with either the Control application, the Expressway™ application or
the Cisco VCSStarter Pack Express application, with various optional packages including FindMe™
and Dual Network Interfaces.
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