The Carousel Newsletter is a monthly resource for industry news, trends and the latest offerings from Carousel Industries and our Technology Partners.
This month’s focus is on Thinking Beyond the Network.

Implementing an adequate security system

An access control system with facial recognition technology and video surveillance cameras was installed in three Montevideo stadiums.

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Contributor: ViewSonic

Fortinet Fabric Connectors: Enabling Integration with Third Party Solutions

Fortinet recently announced an expansion of our Fabric-Ready Program to drive deeper integration into partner and third party technology platforms. This new open-integration approach will significantly benefit organizations with multi-vendor environments by enabling security automation and DevOps in even the most complex ecosystems.

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Contributor: Fortinet

Why do we have Networks? Networks are designed to facilitate a better End User Experience.

Understand how your network is contributing (or not) to your desired user experience. Networks have a purpose to facilitate a predictable and efficient end user experience. Carousel can help you understand end user experience as it relates to your network, your applications and your devices. Let’s face it, when the user is not happy, no one is happy.

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Contributor: Riverbed

Beyond the Network: An Important Update on 911

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 from Congress states that “the Commission shall conclude a proceeding to consider adopting rules to ensure a dispatchable location is conveyed with a 911 call…including calls from multi-line telephone systems.” Do your organization’s 911 calls include “dispatchable location?” Read on for more information.

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Contributor: West

Winning in the Cloud with Collaborative Communications

One thing is clear: The cloud is winning. And RingCentral is winning in the cloud by helping businesses leverage cloud solutions in new and innovative ways. From RingCentral Glip that help teams collaborate to RingCentral Global Office that connects worldwide teams, this article by RingCentral CEO, Vlad Shmunis will show how to win in the cloud.

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Contributor: RingCentral

Cloud Security Attack – Fancy Hare

IT security leaders know their network and endpoints inside and out. But the cloud is another story. See what motivates an attacker to target the cloud, and why enterprises need to adopt cloud security to protect users wherever they go.

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Contributor: Cisco

It’s a Mobile First World

Are you keeping your mobile workforce secure? Security is key factor in today’s mobile-first environment. Organizations need to ensure their users have secure technology to complete their daily operations. You need a solution to effortlessly manage your business communications, while meeting confidentiality requirements.

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Contributor: AVST

The Key Elements of Adaptive Networks

The demands on your customers’ networks continue to grow. Their subscribers are consuming more and more content, on multiple devices in multiple locations using multiple networks. In addition, the Internet of Things is growing exponentially, and soon almost every device that uses electricity – and even some that don’t – will be connected to the network. This growth in bandwidth will expand even faster once 5G and Fiber Deep technologies are deployed on a wide scale.

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Contributor: Ciena

Polycom® HDX® is ready to retire! Are you prepared?

Polycom HDX went end of sale in October 2016 and will go end of service in 2018. Polycom RealPresence® Group Series is the next upgrade for the HDX. Read the top 10 reasons to upgrade to the Group Series and the RealPresence Group Series product matrix. Contact your Carousel rep today to discuss an upgrade!

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Contributor: Polycom

This Call is Being Recorded for Training Purposes

Effective May 25, 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will set a higher bar for privacy rights, security, and compliance. These laws affect not only European companies but any company that does business in Europe. GDPR is a complex regulation that will require significant changes in how your customers collect, process, and manage personal data.
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Contributor: AudioCodes

Smart Cities Are About Connected People, Not Just Connected Things

The growth of smart cities is unstoppable. So much so that international analyst house IDC, recently predicted spending on the technologies that power smart cities will reach $80 billion in 2018. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this year, talk of smart cities was in full swing with the show going above and beyond to demonstrate the full capabilities possible with the right infrastructure and technology in place.

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Contributor: Ribbon

12 things you can do to strengthen your company’s business continuity plan

Disaster can strike at any time. No matter the threat, it’s your job to ensure a business continuity disaster recovery (DR) plan. Here are 12 steps you can take to influence business continuity via a strong disaster recovery plan.

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Contributor: Eaton

Beyond the Network: The 3 Links of the BCDR Chain

One way we look at BCDR is as a chain made up of three links. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so it’s important to make sure you’re prepared in case one breaks. Here are some links to consider beyond just the network to ensure you’re protected.

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Contributor: IntelPeer

Making Texting Safe for Customer Conversations

Text messaging is now the #1 communication method of choice for Smartphone owners in the U.S., which means customers and prospects would rather text than call. Are businesses ready to respond? Read how enterprise text messaging done right is becoming critical to gaining and retaining loyal customers.

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Contributor: Mutare

Visibility for the Extended Enterprise

With more than 5 billion IP-connected devices on enterprise networks today, you must have complete sight of the diverse types of devices connected to your extended enterprise. From campus and data center to cloud and operational technology networks, ForeScout CounterACT® raises the bar on device visibility.

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Contributor: ForeScout

Think Beyond the Network with the Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform

Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform is the most complete solution to help you evolve the way you manage data from policy-based to behavior-based to make it “smarter” and self-governing, and to ensure it’s available across any application and across any cloud infrastructure.

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Contributor: Veeam

The Need For Ear-to-Ear Call Quality Diagnostics

In enterprise Unified Communications deployments, teams responsible for supporting end users are faced with difficult challenges in diagnosing and troubleshooting call quality issues. Any given call can use devices and networks–such as a headset, a mobile phone, a PC, the Wi-Fi network—where problems can lurk far from dashboards and monitoring systems.

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Contributor: Nectar

Webinar Invitation: The Importance of Collaboration Analytics

Communication has rapidly evolved from desk-tied audio connection to participants huddling in virtual groups or teams empowered through voice, video, and chat. More than ever before, managers are faced with selecting between a vast array of communication tools. The selection process may be complex but what happens when a chosen solution is deployed is even more daunting. Migrating from traditional premise based PBX solutions to all-encompassing cloud-based collaboration requires a general shift in workplace culture, buy-in from all stakeholders and maximum adoption. People need to leave old ways of doing things behind. This webinar explores the benefits of utilizing Shadow All-In-One Collaboration analytics (including call accounting, call center reporting, call recording playback, team collaboration, emergency notification and AI/BOT Integrations).

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Contributor: RSI