Cisco Collaboration Network Overview
In a typical Cisco collaboration network, there can be multiple possibilities from campus to remote sites. Figure 2-1 gives an overview of a typical large enterprise Cisco collaboration campus network where the Cisco collaboration services are available in the campus (headquarters) network.
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Figure 2-1 Cisco Collaboration Solution Campus Deployment in a Large Enterprise
Figure 2-2 shows the campus and a branch (or remote) site; with a subset of campus collaboration services available at the branch/remote site.
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Figure 2-2 Cisco Collaboration Solution Deployment at Campus and Branch in a Large Enterprise
As discussed previously, the collaboration network and the associated collaboration services vary from one organization to another. Some of the factors considered are:
Number of branch or remote sites
Call control configuration (centralized/distributed)
Services available for branch or remote sites
Teleworking options
The following sections cover CUCM deployment models to support various organization/network/service requirements.