Session™ Conference Server Software
The Session™ Conference Server delivers group conferencing on a server-based platform. The software supports group conferencing for voice, video, data, or all three simultaneously, all running in software on standard servers.

The Conference Server architecture is a flexible, SIP-based architecture for group communication. While all the conferencing server modules may be run on the same physical server, they may also be distributed as separate modules throughout the network to maximize flexibility, scalability and manageability. The initial release of the Session™ Conference Server operates on Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, with support for other platforms to follow.

The different conferencing and communication software modules developed for the Session™ SCS architecture include:

Conference Management Services
The Conference Management Services module schedules and manages conferences. It provides a web-based user interface for setting up group conferences. It also provides tools for system administrators to manage bandwidth utilization and system capacity. Users connect to the Conference Management Services module via HTTP using a web browser.

Conference Control Services
Conference signaling and setup is delivered by the Session™ Conference Control Services. It communicates information regarding scheduled conferences using eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML). XML is also used as the communication protocol between the Conference Control Services and the Session™ Conference Multimedia Services.

Conference Multimedia Services
Session™ Conference Multimedia Services are responsible for data replication and local propagation as they move data and media through the network. The Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) delivers live media to multiple Session™ users at the same time.

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