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Strata Media Application Server
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Strata Media Application Server (MAS)
The MAS allows multiple applications to be combined on a single device. Applications include
Auto Attendant, Voice Mail, Automated Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, Unified Messaging,
Interactive Voice Response, Automatic Call Distribution and Reporting, Web browser-based
Personal and System Administration, Web-based Telephone Applications, FeatureFlex
adaptability tools, and third-party applications.
Because it reduces the need for multiple servers to support each application separately, Strata
Media Application Server dramatically decreases the cost and complexity of deploying multiple
applications.
• The Media Application Server uses Host Media Processing (HMP) technology from Dialogic.
• With HMP the MAS does not require expensive dedicated boards for voice processing
resources. Instead, HMP uses the host CPU for media processing.
• When both ACD and Stratagy ES licensed and running on the same MAS, then HMP does
require specific configurations; up to 16 HMP Voice Mail ports in addition to 16 HMP ACD
announcement ports can be supported.
• If ACD is installed on MAS without Stratagy, up to 32 HMP announcement ports are
available. All port expansion is done with simple software license upgrades.
• If Stratagy is installed on MAS without ACD, up to 32 HMP voice mail ports are available.
The Media Application Server comes in two hardware form factors:
• 2U rackmount platform
• Desktop computer (MicroMAS)
2U Rackmount Platform
The 2U platform (shown right) offers the
full premium of features and applications in
a robust rackmount platform that supports
optional features like RAID1 or RAID5 hard
drive storage solutions. The 2U platform is
equipped with a Pentium IV 2.8 Ghz CPU
that supports up to 32 ports of IP voice
connectivity to the Strata CIX.