A lot has been written about the features and benefits of VoIP services. So, in this blog, we would concentrate on understanding the architecture and components of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. We would consider the major components along with their individual functional characteristics. The 4 major VoIP components include: Signaling Gateway Controller Media Gateway Media Server Application Server SIGNALING GATEWAY CONTROLLER The signaling gateway controller (SGC) is a known as ‘called agent’ due to its call control function and is popularly referred to as a ‘Media Gateway Controller’ because of media gateway control function included in the system. The SGC entity is the heart of VoIP platform and performs multiple roles out of which connecting the PSTN world with the IP world is its main function. Some of the main characteristics of SGC component are: Supporting signaling system 7 (SS7) protocol stack Supporting voice call control protocols such as H.323 or SIP Supporting media control protocols such as Megaco (H.248) or MGCP Generating detail call records Providing bandwidth management control using admission control mechanisms Supporting bandwidth policing mechanisms Allocating media connections MEDIA GATEWAY The transmission of voice packets is performed by the media gateway by using RTP transmission protocol. The media gateway performs extra functions such as packetization when it’s used in a converged IP/PSTN network. It requires using IP trunks on one side and TDM trunks from the other. Some functions of the media gateway can be listed as below: Supporting MEGACO or MGCP Transmitting voice data using RTP Supporting E1/T1 Trunks Supporting various compression algorithms Managing digital signal processing (DSP) resources MEDIA SERVER The role of media server comes into the picture when additional features such as video conferencing or voicemail is needed. It also assists when announcements or special tones need to be transmitted. Media server performs the following functions: Voice activated dialing Voicemail function Transmitting customized call progress tones or special service announcements Transmitting voicemail to email Supporting Interactive Voice Response (IVR) APPLICATION SERVER Application Server takes the responsibility to provide value-added services to the IP network. The server provisions both – customer specific and global services. Moreover, session specifications and call characteristics are also influenced by the application server. Below are its main functions: Offering basic services like call forwarding, call waiting, call transfer, etc. Supporting private dialing plans Generating call detail records (CDR) Free Phone service Once you opt for VoIP phone services, it is important to decide on a reliable VoIP service provider who can assist you with business-specific requirements and provide cost-effective services to your business. The Net Activity team is well-versed and well-equipped to serve your organization with a functional VoIP system. Please visit http://www.netactivity.us/services/voip-business-phone-services to know the details or contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/learn-more-about-voip-architecture-call-components/ ...read more

IT managers usually face the fiscal pressure of reducing costs while improving operational efficiency. One of the major costs involves repairing and replacing system hardware components. Strategies that help in extending legacy hardware life cycles are gaining popularity. They allow organizations to continue using the hardware for a longer duration and thereby minimize the cost of IT. While it’s difficult to maintain a balance between legacy and contemporary hardware, this complex environment invites major challenges, this complex environment is important to maximize the value of data center systems. All of these strategies that aim at extending hardware life cycles focus on having alternative hardware maintenance plans. A major problem here is relying too much on the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). They undoubtedly offer best-of-the-class experience; however depending solely on the OEMs would leave the hardware uncovered once the end-of-service-life date arrives. Moreover, the extended warranties are way too expensive. A better solution would be to hire the services of third party providers. Let’s see how… Reduced Costs Cash is often a huge concern and bottom line for IT managers while aligning operations and business priorities. Getting Dell, HP, EMC support from third party IT Managed Service providers seems to be more budget-friendly. Simplified Approach While concerning with OEMs for managing extended warranties of the hardware of your data centers is difficult. It leaves the IT managers confused with many points of contact and complexity that eventually increases the gap. A third-party provider possess the capability to handle multiple device types at a time ensuring that the IT managers focus on their core tasks rather than communicating with many points of contact at the OEMs. Flexibility OEMs have their support models. However, they concentrate more on their business’ core competency – selling hardware. Maintenance is the secondary goal and they often have rigid maintenance plans while they strive to excel in their primary goals i.e. the operational sales. IT managed service providers promote support activities as their core competency and therefore can adapt easily to different client demands. IT managers can be more comfortable working with these third-party providers. Value Addition A third-party IT maintenance provider offers reliable plans at the best market value. A partnership with them also gives IT managers the access to refurbished parts, making component purchasing decisions, migrating data, and help them move hardware between facilities. Although hardware maintenance may not seem to be the game changer or revenue generator for businesses, it helps IT manager greatly to simplify operations. Net Activity, Inc. is an IT Managed Service provider in Cleveland that conforms to the latest technological advancements while delivering best-in-class service to its clients around Ohio. Please contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346 to discuss further or visit our website http://www.netactivity.us/it-managed-services.html for more information. Source -http://www.netactivity.us/blog/is-switching-to-a-third-party-hardware-maintenance-provider-a-good-idea/ ...read more

IT managers usually face the fiscal pressure of reducing costs while improving operational efficiency. One of the major costs involves repairing and replacing system hardware components. Strategies that help in extending legacy hardware life cycles are gaining popularity. They allow organizations to continue using the hardware for a longer duration and thereby minimize the cost of IT. While it’s difficult to maintain a balance between legacy and contemporary hardware, this complex environment invites major challenges, this complex environment is important to maximize the value of data center systems. All of these strategies that aim at extending hardware life cycles focus on having alternative hardware maintenance plans. A major problem here is relying too much on the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). They undoubtedly offer best-of-the-class experience; however depending solely on the OEMs would leave the hardware uncovered once the end-of-service-life date arrives. Moreover, the extended warranties are way too expensive. A better solution would be to hire the services of third party providers. Let’s see how… Reduced Costs Cash is often a huge concern and bottom line for IT managers while aligning operations and business priorities. Getting Dell, HP, EMC support from third party IT Managed Service providers seems to be more budget-friendly. Simplified Approach While concerning with OEMs for managing extended warranties of the hardware of your data centers is difficult. It leaves the IT managers confused with many points of contact and complexity that eventually increases the gap. A third-party provider possess the capability to handle multiple device types at a time ensuring that the IT managers focus on their core tasks rather than communicating with many points of contact at the OEMs. Flexibility OEMs have their support models. However, they concentrate more on their business’ core competency – selling hardware. Maintenance is the secondary goal and they often have rigid maintenance plans while they strive to excel in their primary goals i.e. the operational sales. IT managed service providers promote support activities as their core competency and therefore can adapt easily to different client demands. IT managers can be more comfortable working with these third-party providers. Value Addition A third-party IT maintenance provider offers reliable plans at the best market value. A partnership with them also gives IT managers the access to refurbished parts, making component purchasing decisions, migrating data, and help them move hardware between facilities. Although hardware maintenance may not seem to be the game changer or revenue generator for businesses, it helps IT manager greatly to simplify operations. Net Activity, Inc. is an IT Managed Service provider in Cleveland that conforms to the latest technological advancements while delivering best-in-class service to its clients around Ohio. Please contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346 to discuss further or visit our website http://www.netactivity.us/it-managed-services.html for more information. Source -http://www.netactivity.us/blog/is-switching-to-a-third-party-hardware-maintenance-provider-a-good-idea/ ...read more

We often hear in the news costly business disasters due to infected IT and mostly the losses are too big to overcome. Most of the time the IT disaster is harmful to an extent that data cannot be recovered and so, it is very important to have a disaster recovery plan. Although planning for the unexpected can be difficult, it shields you when a natural or man-made disaster happens. It’s unpredictable as to how likely your organization is prone to cyber-attacks, it is vital for every organization must take IT disaster recovery and prevention as its primary objective. Here’s why: HARDWARE IS BOUND TO FAIL While IT hardware is built with the most secure practices and using tough components, there are doorways to peep in. Internet connections are a profound source of these kinds of interventions and disaster recovery plan is the only way to save the priceless data from being corrupted. A more sensible option is to have your data regularly backed-up by outsourcing your IT infrastructure to a Disaster Recovery service provider rather than building your own data center. TO ERR IS HUMAN Much like machines, humans also are not perfect. So, a disaster recovery system is essential that will keep log files by creating online backups and letting you restore files easily. CUSTOMERS EXPECT PERFECT, ON-TIME DELIVERY Customers have an advantage today as there are many options available in the market. If you can’t deliver on time, your competitor will. So, being prepared with a disaster recovery plan is always a good idea. You cannot complain about your anomalies to customers. LOSING CUSTOMERS IS DEVASTATINGLY EXPENSIVE It is widely known that retaining a customer is comparatively cheaper than re-acquisition of an old customer after an IT disaster. Customers maybe disgruntled when they learn that the organization they rely upon does not have enough security to secure their data. So, it is recommended to have a plan to detect defects long before they cause lasting damage to your business. Net Activity, Inc. understands IT loopholes better and serves their best to shield you with proven disaster recovery plans and online backup systems. We are a company that has been providing IT Managed Services across the country since 2002 and ensure that your IT infrastructure remains safe and healthy. Contact Net Activity today at 216-503-5150 to set up a Disaster Recovery Plan. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/why-your-it-needs-a-disaster-recovery-plan/ ...read more

Search engine optimization is the key to making your website rank higher in the SERPs. The world of online digital marketing is evolving every day, and SEOs have to keep up with these changes by making sure their web properties are fully optimized. In 2018, digital marketers must always have their fingers on the pulse of shifting trends, which is why we are sharing the below tips to help you optimize your digital marketing campaigns and website. Click hereto read more. ...read more

Though cloud computing is not a new concept, it has its own set of complexities and people often try to overlook them ending up in choosing a cloud server that does not suit their specific business purpose. Since hybrid cloud is still a mystery for many, here is a brief understanding of what hybrid cloud is and how it helps businesses. What is Hybrid Cloud? As the name suggests, hybrid cloud is a combination of public cloud server and a private cloud platform. Both these cloud infrastructures operate independent of each other and communicate using a technology that permits the portability of applications and data over an encrypted connection. The point of focus here is the public and private clouds work independently so that the business can extract the ability to leverage resources using a public cloud service and store privileged data on a private cloud server. This arrangement is very beneficial as there’s minimal exposure of data that ensures protection of sensitive data. What are the benefits? One of the major benefits of hybrid cloud computing is utilization of a private infrastructure that enhances latency and access time when compared to public cloud servers. The volleying of threats among service providers and the halting of Net Neutrality, it’s not unacceptable that businesses rely on a single source. This is where switching to Hybrid Cloud servers is a game changer. Apart from securing your data, the hybrid cloud computing model provides a computational on-premise infrastructure that manages average workload for organizations while retaining the public cloud servers for failover circumstances. What are the limitations? Besides all the advantages hybrid cloud provides, it exhibits its own set of limitations and certain privacy/security issues. The network used to transfer information can be sometimes subjected to third-party interference. Data transfer is a critical operation that is very sensitive as it takes place across a network. Another point of thought is the price factor. There are many organizations that have a thin budget and as a result can’t afford the hybrid cloud solution. The upfront costs of acquiring the private servers are substantially high and are a deciding point for those who can otherwise opt for public cloud servers. At Net Activity, Inc. we provide public, private, and hybrid cloud computing solutions to organizations. Please visit us at http://www.netactivity.us/services/cloud-computing-services to know more about our cloud services or call us at 888-545-5346. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/hybrid-cloud-definition-benefits-limitations/ ...read more

Choosing from the many brands of Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a tough task pertaining to the fact that many competitive companies have set their foothold on the market. The decision making process has become more difficult with overwhelming options available out there. To narrow down your quest for network security equipment, here is a proven technology that’s relied upon by many users for managing their IT security in a cost-efficient manner – Sophos. Sophos Technologies, an international network security appliances provider features unified threat management appliances that offer user identity-based network security. Providing extensive security to individuals, it offers high-end security to organizations on a larger scale. However, before deciding on a UTM provider, you must consider the following parameters: Intrusion prevention The UTM provider must be capable of identifying malicious activity and log pertinent information about any fraudulent activity. The Sophos Security equipment performs the intrusion prevention that is a to menace entities and prevent their access. It bounces back intruders even before they enter your system and cause further damage. Anti-Virus scanning With the emergence of various kinds of malware, ransomware, backdoors, malicious LSPs, Trojans, etc. the role of anti-viruses expanded to implementing strategies to protect the PCs from other computer threats such as malicious and infected URLs, phishing attacks, electronic spamming, and advanced persistent threats. Bandwidth adjusting The UTM provider must detect the tempering of your internet service by an ISP. Sophos abates the traffic coming to a network to avoid congestion and allows intersections to perform smoothly. Data loss prevention Data loss prevention is a strategy that is used to prevent sending critical data across in a corporate network, accidently or maliciously. Your unified threat management provider should ensure NDA (non-disclosure agreement) that is capable of protecting proprietary information or any type of trade secrets. Reporting Many UTMs create reports that show how your network is being used. The implementation of reports involves extracting, transforming, and loading procedure (ETL). Reporting is very important for knowledge administration and business intelligence.Sophos tracks and stores all the information and facilitates easy retrieval. Call us at 888-545-5346 to know more details or visit http://www.netactivity.us/services/it-managed-services to browse through our IT managed service offerings. Source -http://www.netactivity.us/blog/sophos-security-equipment-security-made-simple/ ...read more

Windows registry is a repository which collects massive data about your computer as it practically records everything that is performed on Windows. It is literally a cluttered space as Windows, by itself is not capable of cleaning the system efficiently as it’s always busy in creating new entries. Even though you uninstall a program or application, it leaves some unneeded pointers in the registry and thus slows down your system. To resolve this issue, many PC registry cleaners are marketed to the users with the claim that they would speed up the computer system making it function better. However, before making your decision to purchase or install a free PC cleaner on your computer system because above all claims they make everything depends on the condition of your registry and the effectiveness of the registry cleaner that you select. Another thing to be considered is that registry cleaners usually delete things from the registry. While most of the times it is safe, there are times when registry cleaners caused serious problems to the computers and their data. Though most of the modern PC registry cleaners feature built-in methods to reverse changes when things go against expectations, it is not recommended to invest in an advertised PC cleaning system. Being diligent while making your choice is the first step towards protecting your system from unwanted attacks. Also, remember to back up your registry before letting the cleaner to remove or delete entries. Doing this would save you even if the registry cleaner doesn’t have an ‘undo’ option, you can use the backed up registry file to restore it back. One more important thing to be highlighted is that registry cleaners do not speed up the computers and so, you do not need to run them regularly. Hackers are talented enough to compromise the quality of the wide range of PC cleaning software as happened with CCleaner software in August and September wherein malicious hackers had illegally modified the version 5.33 of CCleaner software which was available for download for about a month. Your computer data is precious and we, at Net Activity, Inc. recommend you not to install any PC registry cleaners without proper survey of their history. Also, think twice before going for cleaners that invest huge amounts on marketing and advertisements as they are no good. Source -http://www.netactivity.us/blog/beware-of-pc-registry-cleaners-are-they-safe/ ...read more

Incorporating VoIP phone systems for your business adds value to your routine operations and results in improved profit margins. However, this is possible only when your staff is well-informed about the complete feature set of the phone system. Using the VoIP phones does not require any technical expertise; however, the non-IT professionals want to be trained to utilize the system to its full capabilities to extract the best possible outcome. It’s important to train the non-IT staff during the procurement and deployment of business VoIP phone systems. This will also give the employees reasons to excited about this transition and adapt to the new work environment. Get end-users involved in the selection process When you make decisions at the managerial level, you often tend to concentrate on figures and integration with your infrastructure. The system features appear to be a perfect solution to your business. However, you may be missing an important step – talking to the end users. The job duties of end users involve them in getting hands-on with the system on a day-to-day basis. So considering their views before making a selection would help in discovering the most useful features for employees so that they meet the expectations of the businesses to their full capacity. Arrange extensive training sessions Implementing VoIP phone systems to your business set up would mean a sudden transition in the working environment. The best thing to do is train your employees, especially the non-IT staff members so they are prepared for change in the work processes. If you are a business in Northeast Ohio looking for a VoIP service provider locally, Net Activity is the place for you. We offer customized VoIP plans and well-planned training sessions for your staff members so that you define the objectives to be achieved by the implementation. Sell focused benefits to the non-IT staff Individuals tend to be more interested in role-specific benefits of the VoIP system implementation rather than knowing the complete set of features. The VoIP system has the potential to explore the untapped areas of your business. By addressing non-IT concerns while deploying it into your business will help in aligning the right efforts towards accomplishing your business goals. Net Activity, Inc. can be your technology partner for VoIP system installation. Please visit http://www.netactivity.us/services/voip-business-phone-services to see a list of our offerings or contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346 to discuss further. Source-http://www.netactivity.us/blog/how-to-train-non-it-professionals-for-voip-phone-systems/ ...read more

For several years now, enterprises have been concentrating on cloud computing solutions but there is a small group that is extremely security conscious and therefore hesitates to move their workloads and precious data into the cloud. Hybrid cloud model comes to the rescue of such a class of organizations that offers a combination of private and public cloud networks and thereby is a more organized, customized, and secure platform. In a hybrid network, the private and public cloud infrastructures, which otherwise operate as independent entities, communicating over an encrypted connection. The hybrid arrangement allows organizations to store their highly precious and privileged data on a private cloud while providing the flexibility to leverage computational resources from the public cloud. The most obvious benefit of a hybrid cloud environment is that enterprises can have on premise, private infrastructure resulting in reduced access time and latency when compared to the public cloud networks. The feature of leveraging to the public cloud for any failover circumstance provides an additional benefit of paying for the extra compute only when the resources are utilized. Hybrid computing creates a balance between internal assets and external services. On one hand, it enables technology to optimize its infrastructure to meet business needs while maintaining security and reliability of vital data and applications. On the hand, it allows access to the public cloud’s storage and network capacity for routine operations and additional space on demand. Let us consider the following criteria to decide whether hybrid cloud solution is designed to suit your business needs: Reliability–A network downtime is really frustrating and unaffordable. So, you must enquire about the service provider’s redundancy capacity and ensure that there are no points of failure. Security – Before finalizing a hybrid cloud computing service, enquire about the provider’s flexibility to be compliant to the security and privacy regulations that are specific to your industry. SLAs – Check how your hybrid cloud partner’s service level agreements are defined. Latency – Enquire how hybrid cloud service providers run applications and whether data transfers across platforms are involved. Hybrid cloud is a likely answer to enterprises looking for more flexibility in balancing the priorities of business and cloud infrastructure. However, choosing the right hybrid cloud computing service provider is important. In Cleveland, Net Activity, Inc. is an established cloud solution provider offering customizable plans for all business sizes. We are a team of professionals serving a large base of clientele since 2002. For more details about our services, please visit http://www.netactivity.us/services/cloud-computing-services or feel free to contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346. Source -http://www.netactivity.us/blog/why-choose-hybrid-cloud-over-public-and-private-clouds/ ...read more

Voice communication has undergone a huge revolution in the past few years and VoIP is a common term now. In fact, VoIP represents all the voice communication nowadays as the traditional telephone service has become an extinct species. VoIP has set high standards in the telecommunication industry as they are reliable, convenient, cost-efficient, easily scalable and offer utmost flexibility. Let’s understand why VoIP crept in and acquired the already established monopoly of the traditional phone services. VoIP and Regular Telephone Service – Top 5 Differences VoIP is in tune with the latest technology VoIP emerged as a completely unique technology rather than just bringing in an update from regular voice calls. It utilizes internet connection and packet switching technology to set up a voice call in contrast to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and is more freely available to users across the world. VoIP is economically priced When a call is placed using the traditional telephones, the entire circuit from one end to the other is utilized and needs to be kept open which is why long distance calls cost high. On the contrary, VoIP converts the human voice into packets that travel using different routes and are assembled together at the other end. This packet switching technology reduces the overall cost of the calls placed as voice communications use the internet connection that already exists. VoIP is a complete package & doesn’t serve a single purpose For multi-tasking persons of the 21st century, communications are not just limited to voice messages. VoIP offers several additional features such as a customizable virtual attendant, call forwarding, voicemail to email, three digit dialing, and many more. This whole set of convenient options for users tend to attract them towards the Voice over Internet Protocol service. VoIP is more convenient and reliable The concept was introduced to make communication easier, convenient and effective. VoIP allows maximum flexibility to users such as attending calls from anywhere, placing conference calls, computer to computer calling, etc. Also, it is very convenient to record calls and keep a record of the conversations (especially for businesses) on the internet. VoIP is scalable at the least cost Despite the estimations, one may require to expand or collapse their telephone services at any time. VoIP allows maximum flexibility and there is not much cost included. If the same has to be done with the traditional phone services, it would invite unnecessary cost escalations. Net Activity, Inc. provides reliable VoIP phone services since 2002 and has saved 80% of the telephone costs of customers. Please visit  http://www.netactivity.us/services/voip-business-phone-services to know more details or contact Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/top-5-differences-between-voip-and-regular-telephone-service/ ...read more

With the recent Hurricane Irma striking the Florida and Harvey striking Texas, there was and still is a crisis as friends, family, and co-workers panicked as they were not and still are not able to connect to each other along with little to no communication to first responders for assistance. There was an is no power and offices weren’t and still aren’t able to function to their fullest capabilities. In today’s internet dependent world, the effects of such powerful hurricanes are really devastating as cell phone apps wouldn’t work that could otherwise update users on the weather conditions. You cannot rely solely on your phones for news. Some reports also stated that storms from of Irma would drift towards northeast Ohio from Wednesday night into Thursday. It is important to follow certain steps that will help you stay connected even in this critical situation. Net Activity’s(http://netactivity.us/) security officials have enlisted the below tips that would ensure your safety and enable you stay connected during hurricanes. ENSURE THAT YOUR MOBILE PHONES ARE CHARGED ENOUGH AT ALL TIMES At this time, you would require you cell phone the most. Hurricanes will strike at any hour and your power might get disconnected. So, it’s very important to have your cell phone fully charged at all times. It would be great if you can arrange additional power banks for backup if the power doesn’t regain for a couple of more days. LIMIT TELEPHONE USAGE DURING THE DISASTER TIME Although you want to use your phone to get safety updates from your loved ones during hurricanes, prefer text messages over calls to save battery. Avoid using social media except for weather updates. Every citizen in the affected area should try and minimize network usage as it leads to congestion. RESET YOUR PHONE’S EMERGENCY CONTACTS Reset your phone’s contacts to include the police department, fire department, hospital, and a primary contact. This step will help people get instant help if they need immediate assistance due the storm. PRACTICE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS Businesses should mark it in their calendars. Annual or bi-annual disaster management sessions with enacting mock situations are sure to be of great help during actual disasters. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/tips-to-stay-connected-during-the-hurricane-attacks/ ...read more

The Healthcare industry moves at a slow pace when it comes to adopting technological changes and most of the organizations prefer to have paper records, film based images, duplicate tests, handwritten notes, and relies on outdated technology for communications. However, as other industries have flourished and improvised their culture by adapting to the cloud platform, the healthcare industry also has a whole lot to explore and benefit from the cloud. Cloud computing uses internet-based servers to store, manage, and process data while enabling on-demand access to a shared pool of networks. Healthcare industry is also experiencing a drastic shift towards a care model that is information-centered and value based. To support this shift, cloud computing extends its support and has become prevalent over the past decade. There are a variety of options available for healthcare providers to choose from. Software as a Service (SaaS) In case the healthcare provider requires custom software, mobile application, or data analysis program, SaaS can help by providing on-demand resources from cloud-based servers located around the world. Platform as a Service (PaaS) PaaS enables healthcare providers to code and deploy applications efficiently and quickly. PaaS is a category that allows customers to develop and manage applications without needing to maintain a typical infrastructure for creating and launching an app. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) When healthcare providers prefer a highly automated and standardized platform with ample storage and networking capabilities that is owned and hosted by a third-party service provider and can be made available to general users on-demand, IaaS is the solution for them. How does cloud computing benefit the healthcare organizations? The benefits of cloud services can be categorized in clinical and non-clinical. The clinical advantages include managing EHRs of patients, ease of transferring information, enhanced clinical research and long term statistical analysis. However, the clinical applications contribute only 52.4% of the cloud usage by healthcare providers. 73.4% of the cloud applications aid in the non-clinical functions like the administrative tasks. Healthcare professionals prefer using the cloud services more for the administrative tasks like payroll management and other IT related functions as it eases them from the hassle and allows them to concentrate in what they are best at. Cloud computing services for the healthcare industry are designed to simplify calculations, lessen IT infrastructure costs, smoothen modern day latest technology adaption, and enable a high-tech healthcare environment that is lucrative for patients and convenient for doctors or physicians. We offer reliable cloud computing services for the healthcare industry and have assisted many healthcare organizations achieve a hassle-free IT collaboration. Please visit http://www.netactivity.us/who-we-help/health-care to understand our service offerings better or get in touch with Harry Bhatia at 888-545-5346. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/cloud-computing-for-healthcare-industry/ ...read more

Traditional phone systems, also called as Private Branch Exchanges (PBXs) have been long ago morphed into a digital communication system – the VoIP networks to eliminate the need of hardware and transform into a completely different communication medium. VoIP Phone Benefits The VoIP phone service offers software application driven features that proves to be the biggest advantage over the traditional PBX systems. It allows for a set of unique features that ease communications and foster a sophisticated IT infrastructure. The PBX functions on traditional methods and is programmed to function likewise. It will keep on ringing simultaneously even if the caller is not at place. However, an IP-based phone may be programmed to ring only when an external call is received or to ring only for a certain while and become silent or take a voice-call in case the user is not in place. Users can even route their calls from one number to another if they are travelling or can set up to receive a voicemail transcribed in a text message or email. VoIP also benefits users by allowing them to have voice or video calls over the internet for better convenience. VoIP leverages many benefits over the PBX telephone systems that lead to its popularity across businesses. There is no hardware set-up; just a small footprint of VoIP phones and adapters along with a standard API for accessing applications. Moving to VoIP is like taking a giant leap into a completely different world of communication that is innovative, flexible, and cost-effective. However, organizations must assess their network for all verticals before establishing a VoIP solution. Net Activity, Inc. is a popular and reliable VoIP service provider in Ohio serving the industry since 2002. We are a team of trained professionals who possess technical expertise and customer handling experience and are determined to deliver the best of our VoIP services to our customers. Please visit http://www.netactivity.us/services/voip-business-phone-services to know more about what VOIP services we offer or dial 888-545-5346 to discuss further. Source - http://www.netactivity.us/blog/voip-phone-benefits-how-is-it-advantageous-to-your-business/ ...read more

VoIP phone service is a common term now and does not require an introduction. This type of telecommunication is highly recommended for non-profit organizations as it eases the jobs and saves money. Collaboration with VoIP service providers brings in a feature-rich system which ensures smooth functioning of the non-profits in a cost-effective manner. Convinced by the benefits, a large number of non-profit set-ups have adopted the VoIP Phone Services communication system. However, some of those are still lagging behind. Here’s how VoIP phone services for nonprofit organizations have changed the way they operate: Receive calls while on Appointments VoIP allows workers to twin a single phone number on two devices so that they ring simultaneously – one on the desk and other mobile device. This feature enhances reachability of the non-profit workers as they will never miss a call just because they are atan appointment. Auto attendant Non-profits run on a small budget and cannot afford to appoint a full-time receptionist to handle calls attentively. So, the auto-attendant feature provided by VoIP phone system proves to be an economical and sophisticated option. This enhances customer relationship management and displays a bigger picture of the organization at literally no extra costs. Greener fax messages VoIP services are known to be agreener technologyservice. It offers the ‘UniFax’ feature that receives fax in an email format wherein there is no paper wastage. Since non-profits are known to contribute to a good cause, this would be an extra step that promotes greener living. Voice mail transcription Users ofVoIP phone systemsare amazed at this feature as it adds up to their comfort by receiving the voice messages in an email format so that you don’t end up taking a paper and pen to note down every message in a hassle. This saves a lot of time and effort. Net Activity, Inc. has helped one of its non-profit clients save nearly $250,000 over a 5-year period by installing a VoIP phone system and the organization now operates economically and more efficiently. If you wish to experience the VoIP telecommunication methods and benefit from the feature-rich service, contact the Net Activity office at 888-545-5346. You can also visit us athttp://www.netactivity.us/who-we-help/non-profitsto know how we can help your non-profit organization. Source -Why Nonprofit Organizations Need to Upgrade to VoIP Phone Services ...read more