HP Survivable Branch Communication zl Module powered by Microsoft® Lync™

For most organizations today, remote users in branch locations are accustomed to reliable communications via distributed PBX or IP-PBX technology. However, when it comes to expansive communications and collaboration, they are dependent on the servers in the headquarters data center for their communication and collaboration needs. This dependency makes them vulnerable to losing their communication and collaboration capabilities when the wide area network (WAN) is unavailable.

These remote users need the ability to make external phone calls and sustain internal peer-to-peer communications such as instant messaging (IM), voice, video, and desktop sharing even when the data center cannot be reached. They need a communications solution architected for branch survivability and one that contains the telephony features they have come to expect: the ability to call any phone number, and voice, video, IM, and desktop collaboration with local colleagues. HP Survivable Branch Communication zl Module provides these solution features and more.

• Survivable Branch Communication provides users within the branch with the ability to communicate and collaborate in the event the data center Communications Servers cannot be reached. All services that are peer-to-peer within the branch
  remain operational—instant messaging, video, desktop sharing, and voice.
• Interoffice voice calls are automatically routed through the Survivable Branch Communication's local PSTN interfaces when peer-to-peer communications are not available.
• Survivable Branch Communication is a component of a complete Microsoft® Lync™ infrastructure and can be domain-joined to the Microsoft environment.
• During normal operation, Survivable Branch Communication supports toll bypass and least-cost call routing. Every PSTN gateway in the enterprise is available for placing outbound calls along the least expensive path.

• Survivable Branch Communication is a module that fits in the chassis of ProCurve 8200zl or 5400zl series switches, making it easy to deploy and manage, just like any other switch module in the network.
• Survivable Branch Communication provides survivable communications at branch offices without requiring a complex or costly IT infrastructure at the
  branch.
• Survivable Branch Communication is designed and
  engineering to make Microsoft® Lync™ more resistant to failures.

Software
Microsoft  Lync Server 2010 

• Survivable Branch
• Mediation Server
• PSTN media gateway
• Remote managementoft®

Hardware
A two-slot-high card that fits into the HP ProCurve
Switch 5412zl, 5406zl, or 8212zl chassis, the
HP Advanced Services zl Module
comes with the following:

• 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU
• 4 GB of DRAM
• Support for up to 2 SATA HDD
• 4 GB Flash

Optional cards

• 1 x T1/E1/J1
• 2 x T1/E1/J1
• 4 x T1/E1/J1
• 4 x FXO/FXS in pairs (i.e., four of one, or two of each)