IBM and Cisco Systems entered into a broad alliance to help organizations of all sizes integrate and implement converged voice, video and data systems. The partnership combines Cisco's converged networking products with IBM's strength in services and integration. The IBM and Cisco initiative will initially deliver the following integrated solutions to customers:
- Cisco Unity integrated with Lotus Domino unified communications
- IBM Information Management database software in Cisco CallManager
- Tivoli systems management certification with Cisco CallManager
- Support for Cisco CallManager on IBM eServer xSeries x345, x306 and x345
server platforms - Support for Cisco CallManager on two new Cisco Media Convergence
servers, the MCS 7815I and the MCS 7825I, based on IBM technology - Industry-specific applications and services for the retail and financial
services sectors
Cisco's IP Communications product portfolio includes: Cisco CallManager call processing software, Cisco CallManager Express, Cisco Unity Express, Cisco MeetingPlace, Cisco Personal Assistant and Cisco IP Contact Center.
IBM is also implementing Cisco's IP solutions inside its own enterprise. So far it has implemented 20,000 Cisco IP telephones. IBM will be centralizing its telephony infrastructure onto standard IBM servers in its major IT data centers. http://www.cisco.comhttp://www.ibm.com
