If you are going with the Cisco CME system, which is probably about as good as you're going to get in an SMB-designed VOIP system, then there is absolutely no reason to worry about physically segmenting the network. Setup VLANs on the switch and then you can plug your PC's into the back of the phones and the phones into the network jack on the wall. This method reduces wiring costs, and eases manageability.
How long before content distribution companies such as Microsoft or Apple become the next "record companies". Imagine the shakeup that Apple or MS signing bands and musicians to their own labels might cause among the traditional behemoths. Imagine the "buzz" that emerging talent could create by jumping on board this new paradigm.
I think it is only a matter of time before Apple (or MS) Records is a reality...
What exactly the role of modern medicine and civilization will eventually have on the overall evolution humans.
Others have speculated about aspects of this, but my curiosity revolves around whether or not we (as a species) are preventing our own evolution by treating genetic diseases. Evolution is always triggered by a genetic change - with changes which make the species stronger carrying on and those which weaken the species eventually being eliminated. So what happens when a child is born with a genetic "defect" which, for lack of a better term, we simply don't understand. Do we treat that child, do we actively affect his/her ability to develop and thus prevent the eventual forking of the human species? This is somewhat thought provoking because I don't think any of us are smart enough to know the answer.
The flip side of this argument, of course, is what to do when we are able to purposely engineer a superior branch of the human species. I'm not talking about changing eye or hair color, but rather our ability to create a "super human".
Lastly, many folks believe that while human evolution may have slowed, it will likely make its presence known in a more significant way once we establish colonies in space. Imagine not the 1st or 2nd generations conceived and born in zero or reduced gravity (such as that in a space station, deep space craft, or even on Mars), but rather the 100th or even 1000th generation. Surely at some point these "humans" will have evovled traits which enhance their ability to survive and thrive in this new environment.
Interesting stuff for sure.
I concur - there is no reason not to consider the GroupWise system. I remember a few years back that Novell showed NDS/eDirectory scaling to 1 billion (said with inverted pinky to mouth) objects.
A clustered GW7 system, well planned, will provide you with exactly what you're looking for. Best of all there are clients for just about everything, AND you can run Post Offices on 'doze or Linux based on your per-location needs.
Assuming all the boxes won't be in the same physical location, you should also take some time to carefully plan/analyze your WAN environment. NDS/eDirectory will be far more efficient from a traffic perspective than will Microsoft AD, so you will be a small WAN performance gain right there.
Lastly, it goes without saying these days, but employ a reliable SPAM and AntiVirus gateway to make sure that junk isn't sapping up valuable bandwidth.
BTW - I would think that with 1 million users (no pinky necessary) that Novell would be willing to pony up some consulting support and agressive pricing in return for the right to do a Case Study on your deployment.
Good luck!
Why would it kill Apple? It might transform them more from a HW to a SW vendor, but certainly wouldn't kill them. I think M$ has shown there is plenty of revenue in software.....
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If you are going with the Cisco CME system, which is probably about as good as you're going to get in an SMB-designed VOIP system, then there is absolutely no reason to worry about physically segmenting the network. Setup VLANs on the switch and then you can plug your PC's into the back of the phones and the phones into the network jack on the wall. This method reduces wiring costs, and eases manageability.
How long before content distribution companies such as Microsoft or Apple become the next "record companies". Imagine the shakeup that Apple or MS signing bands and musicians to their own labels might cause among the traditional behemoths. Imagine the "buzz" that emerging talent could create by jumping on board this new paradigm.
I think it is only a matter of time before Apple (or MS) Records is a reality...
What exactly the role of modern medicine and civilization will eventually have on the overall evolution humans. Others have speculated about aspects of this, but my curiosity revolves around whether or not we (as a species) are preventing our own evolution by treating genetic diseases. Evolution is always triggered by a genetic change - with changes which make the species stronger carrying on and those which weaken the species eventually being eliminated. So what happens when a child is born with a genetic "defect" which, for lack of a better term, we simply don't understand. Do we treat that child, do we actively affect his/her ability to develop and thus prevent the eventual forking of the human species? This is somewhat thought provoking because I don't think any of us are smart enough to know the answer. The flip side of this argument, of course, is what to do when we are able to purposely engineer a superior branch of the human species. I'm not talking about changing eye or hair color, but rather our ability to create a "super human". Lastly, many folks believe that while human evolution may have slowed, it will likely make its presence known in a more significant way once we establish colonies in space. Imagine not the 1st or 2nd generations conceived and born in zero or reduced gravity (such as that in a space station, deep space craft, or even on Mars), but rather the 100th or even 1000th generation. Surely at some point these "humans" will have evovled traits which enhance their ability to survive and thrive in this new environment. Interesting stuff for sure.
I concur - there is no reason not to consider the GroupWise system. I remember a few years back that Novell showed NDS/eDirectory scaling to 1 billion (said with inverted pinky to mouth) objects. A clustered GW7 system, well planned, will provide you with exactly what you're looking for. Best of all there are clients for just about everything, AND you can run Post Offices on 'doze or Linux based on your per-location needs. Assuming all the boxes won't be in the same physical location, you should also take some time to carefully plan/analyze your WAN environment. NDS/eDirectory will be far more efficient from a traffic perspective than will Microsoft AD, so you will be a small WAN performance gain right there. Lastly, it goes without saying these days, but employ a reliable SPAM and AntiVirus gateway to make sure that junk isn't sapping up valuable bandwidth. BTW - I would think that with 1 million users (no pinky necessary) that Novell would be willing to pony up some consulting support and agressive pricing in return for the right to do a Case Study on your deployment. Good luck!
Have you seen the latest release? Not bad at all.
Why would it kill Apple? It might transform them more from a HW to a SW vendor, but certainly wouldn't kill them. I think M$ has shown there is plenty of revenue in software.....
Yeah there is a section in Yeager's book where he talks about "..going divergent on all three axis.." Pretty amazing stuff.