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| [August 20, 2003]
RADIUS link redundancy added in MERA VoIP Transit
Softswitch for increased reliability, simple configuration and lower
operating costs. |
MERA Networks, Inc. announced the release of its new MVTS v. 2.1.6
enhanced with RADIUS-link redundancy. Adding to the overall reliability of
the system, this functionality enables full-featured use of the RADIUS
server and delivers the true value of dynamic routing to service
providers.
Dynamic routing is a process in which routers automatically adjust to
changes in network topology or traffic choosing the optimal call paths in
terms of availability, bandwidth, price, time of day etc. It leads to
significant cost-savings, better quality of service and an overall
increase in networking efficiency. Besides, the provider can customize the
routing tables based on his clients’ specific needs. Finally, dynamic
routing saves the time and effort of having to manually configure the
lookup tables.
Support of a backup RADIUS server is an important feature of the new MVTS
release, which ensures trouble-free operation of the system. It therefore
allows service providers to fully rely on dynamic routing as an intrinsic
feature of their network architecture. Should the primary RADIUS server
fail to respond with acknowledgement of packets receipt, the system will
automatically switch over to a backup server for continuous operation.
This functionality was proposed by LANCK Telecom, a leading Russian LD
telephony provider, to allow failproof operation of the RADIUS system. “We
could not rely on RADIUS service until the redundancy capability was
implemented”, says Sergey Alexeev, head of LANCK’s IT-department. “Before,
whenever the primary server was down due to a routine maintenance or any
other reason, all the billing data for the period was lost. The failover
server will appreciably increase the system reliability. MVTS detects
failure of the primary server and reacts by transferring the call
accounting tasks to the backup system. It means that we get a complete
picture and no data loss.”
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