balancing solution for Lync Server 2010. Array’s APV Series application delivery controllers ensure the availability of Lync services by optimizing resource utilization, maximizing throughput, minimizing response times and ensuring a seamless user experience in the event that application servers become unavailable. Moreover, the joint Array and Microsoft solutions deliver compelling economics and value versus alternative load balancing solutions for enterprises running Lync 2010 unified communications.

Solution Highlights

Array’s APV Series application delivery controllers can provide connectivity to multiple front-end servers in an enterprise pool, provide connectivity to multiple directors in an array or provide connectivity to both internal and external network interface cards (NICs) for multiple edge servers in an array.

Essential functions performed by Array APV Series application delivery controllers deployed for Lync Server 2010 include:

• Intelligent load balancing of Lync services across multiple servers
• Service persistence to PCs, laptops and mobile devices including tablets and smart phones
• Health-checks forLync services to detect failed or overloaded servers and automatically re-route traffic
• Offloading of connection management and other non-core Lync functions from application servers to dedicated appliances for optimized performance
• Local and global availability of services with seamless redirection of users in the event of server or site failure
• Protection of Lync servers from DDoS attacks
• Scalability from ten to tens-of-thousands of concurrent users on a single appliance, with the ability to cluster up to 32 APV Series appliances for unlimited scalability

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