Application Solutions: Microsoft

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. A10 has AX Series solutions for popular Microsoft enterprise applications.

 

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft Exchange provides reliable messaging with built-in protection against spam and viruses. Using Exchange, users throughout an organization can access e-mail, voice mail, calendars, and contacts from a wide variety of devices and from any location.

The AX Series with its Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) has been designed specifically for applications such as Exchange, providing better robustness in failover situations and performing intelligent load sharing of email processing.

The AX Series is a certified device on the Microsoft Technet "Hardware Load Balancers for Exchange Server 2010" list, providing advanced features and unique security benefits that can support and enhance all Exchange 2010 deployments.

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Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS)

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 is the successor to Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), providing a single interface that unites enterprise-ready voice communications, IM, collaboration, and  audio/video web conferencing into a richer, more contextual offering.

The AX Series provides Lync Server and OCS enhanced robustness in failover situations, load balancing of VoIP users’ sessions for better performance and scalability, processing offload and intelligent load sharing for clients' access to Lync Server and OCS services.

The AX Series has completed in-depth interoperability testing in partnership with Microsoft, receiving Microsoft Lync Server 2010 certification and Microsoft OCS certification for hardware and software AX Series models.

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based enterprise application for document management and collaboration, utilizing the HTTP and HTTPS protocols. SharePoint is a TCP-based application requiring multiple acknowledgements and secure processing of data, which could slow down server response and degrade responsiveness to users when load increases.

The AX Series is designed for applications such as SharePoint, providing better robustness in failover situations, offloading security processing, and performing intelligent load balancing.

I took an interest in A10 Networks based on the company's stellar reputation in the online community. When I implemented the AX Series in our network environment, I was pleased by the ease of use and flexibility of the product. Philip Philippides, Senior Network Administrator for CGA Ontario

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Microsoft Windows Server Terminal Services

Microsoft Terminal Services allows controlling of applications running in one location from another location. By using Terminal Services, a user from a remote location can have control of either the whole desktop or certain applications.

The AX Series is designed for applications such as Terminal Services, providing better robustness in failover situations, offloading security processing, and performing intelligent load sharing.

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Microsoft Outlook Web Access

Multiple A10 customers are leveraging AX Series solutions to ensure Microsoft Outlook Web Access is always available.