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Finally, a Phone System Built with IT in mind

CudaTel by Barracuda Networks is the PBX that IT guys around the globe have been waiting for. It’s easy to install, easy to manage, and has a low cost with a full set of features in every model. With CudaTel, you get: World-class 24x7 support, every feature with every box (no per-user or per-feature fees), a web-based user interface that just makes sense, and standards-based interoperability without proprietary lock-in.

Appliance Design

There’s no bulky equipment to bolt to a plywood board. Put CudaTel in the rack next to your Active Directory, Exchange, Windows and Linux servers. You know that VOIP is just another application on your network— it’s time to manage it that way.

Standards-Based Technology

Have you been burned by proprietary handsets and features? Locked into proprietary technology? CudaTel uses the SIP standard protocol, supported by phones and carriers around the world. Use any SIP-compatible phone, application, or smartphone app: Polycom, SIPDroid, Acrobits— you pick! Then, get connected using any SIP-compliant VOIP service at a fraction of the cost of traditional phone service.

Full-featured Local Management

Administrators can choose to manage users, groups and phones using the CudaTel itself. Management is 100% web based, and does not require any software installation. Initial configuration can also be expedited by leveraging CudaTel with an existing Active Directory or other LDAP directory.

Bring VOIP home with CudaTel

2013/04/22
Normally I'm encouraging people to leverage cloud computing to lower costs, but here's an example where the opposite may be true. Voice over IP (VoIP) is another example of a service that might come back in-house at his company. Windward IT uses a cloud service for $3,500 a month, but the recent release of the CudaTel VoIP switch appliance by Barracuda Networks has given him pause. CudaTel costs $4,000 as a one-time capital expenditure. Tack on an estimated $500 a month for a cloud-based Session Initiation Protocol provider for call transfers, and the return on investment (ROI) would be realized in just a few months. That's from a recent Tech Target article discussing how cloud ROI is diminishing due to several factors: *Cloud migration costs + monthly fees *Cloud pricing wars may be coming to an end *Hardware is becoming super cheap *VOIP technology like CudaTel is making it easy to host your own These factors come together to make on-premise computing and private clouds more attractive. Especially in situations where there is already a considerable infrastructure in place. The article goes on to mention that some organizations will put certain services in the cloud for a few months just to measure use and determine the proper provisioning. Then they'll bring the function back on-premise with a better idea of the necessary resources. No over-provisioning necessary. Check out the article at http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/news/2240180407/Public-cloud-ROI-diminished-by-app-migration-snags-subscription-fees (free membership required) For a 30 day free trial of the CudaTel Communication Server, visit http://www.cudatel.com/evaluation/trial/