IP Office Server Edition versus Preferred Edition

Last Updated : Oct 07, 2024 |
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The following table compares the key features of IP Office Server Edition and Preferred Edition.
Feature
Preferred Edition
Server Edition /
Server Edition Select
Server Edition Comments
Capacity
32 locations
32/150 locations
Increased capacity requires Server Edition Select.
1000 users total
2000/3000 users total
7200 BHCC
18000/20000 BHCC
SCN/Multi-Site
Free from Star, mesh, chain SCN trunks anywhere SCN trunk channels licensed
Single or double star
Select allows Expansion/Expansion links
Unlimited SCN trunk channel licenses
Restricted topology allows many optimizations
Other H.323 trunk types still allowed
Administration
Limited centralized (SCN Manager)
Fully centralized (IP Office Manager, IP Office Web Manager)
Consolidated mode for complete centralization.
Non-consolidated mode for per device configuration
Licensing
Individual or distributed
Central pool
All common licenses centralised.
Some still distributed.
All administered centrally
User Profile Licenses
Telecommuter
Mobile Worker
Office Worker
Power User
Office Worker
Power User
O/G Call Routing
Complex, no default assistance
Simplified
Manager and default routes allow simpler O/G call routing
I/C Call Routing
Complex, no default assistance
Simplified
Common ICRs allow simpler I/C call routing and resilience
Time
Free form/complex
Simplified by default, can still be freeform
Primary Server acts as solution time server by default
System directory
Free form/complex
Simplified by default, can still be freeform
Primary Server acts as solution directory server by default
Fax transport
IP Office T.38 fax transport
G.711 fax transport
No need to configure codec sets to enforce; G.711 fax transport used automatically
SIP Trunk Direct Media to remote device across SCN
None
Direct media supported to remote IP endpoints (H.323, SIP, IP DECT)
Includes SIP Info and RFC 2833 support.
No in-band DTMF support
Hunt Groups
Freeform
Hunt groups only on primary — resilient on Secondary.
Performance optimised for Voicemail Pro location (also on Primary)
Automatic resilience when Secondary present.
SoftConsole
Up to 4 per IP Office
Up to 10 on Primary/Secondary.
Up to 4 on V2 Expansion.
Total 32/50 per solution.
Increased solution capacity requires Server Edition Select.
Add/remove device
Manual
Integrated through Manager
Auto population of Multi-Site links and common configuration
Device Status/connectivity
Not checked
Access and interconnects checked by Manager
Immediate indication if device offline or incorrectly networked.
IP Office Initial configuration
Manual
Automated with Initial Configuration Utility (ICU)
Remote install technician without IP Office knowledge.
Upgrades
Individual
Centralized
All expansion systems upgraded at same time.
Backup/restore
Individual per IP Office and per application
Centralized
Voicemail Pro ports
40
150/500
Increased capacity requires Server Edition Select.
Voicemail Pro servers
1/2
1/2
Server Edition Select allows 2 active Voicemail Pro servers
Embedded VM/AA
Supported
Not supported
Central Voicemail Pro only
Voicemail Pro VRL, database access, campaign web management
Supported
Supported
Campaigns are supported, but not the web access for management
CCR
Not supported
Not supported
Software distribution
Admin DVD + Apps DVD
Single ISO distribution
Non English TTS separate DVDs
Software Only Solution
No
Yes (Controlled introduction at present)
Single management portal
No
Yes – Web Control on Primary Server
Backup portal on Secondary Server
Templates
Line, Extension*, User*, Hunt Group, Time Profile, Firewall Profile, IP Route, Service, Tunnel, ARS.
Locally stored.
Line, Extension*, User*, Hunt Group, Time Profile, Firewall Profile, IP Route, Service, Tunnel, ARS.
Centrally stored.
*Multiple creation option
IP Office DevConenct/SDKs
Supported
Supported as a set of individual IP Office devices.
No whole-solution SDK supported at present.
UCM
Supported
Not supported
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