Fenestrae Communication Server

Fenestrae Communication Server 2008 (FCS) is more than just a Windows fax server.  It allows you to send and receive faxes from virtually any business application or multifunction peripheral (MFP), whether you use a traditional PBX with fax boards or Fax over IP. In addition however, FCS allows you to do the same with SMS, MMS and telex messages.

FCS benefits your business

Fenestrae Communication Server offers multiple benefits over the use of standalone fax machines. Employees become more productive because they don’t have to leave their desk or even their favorite applications and they can integrate faxing more easily into business processes. The company can save on the number of fax lines and fax appliances needed. Communications become more secure because no paper is needed, and more compliant because authorizations can be set and archiving is automatic.

Fax over IP

With the increased adoption of Voice over IP, extending the IP telephony environment to include faxing delivers even more benefits as it enables a software-only infrastructure. Using FCS with Fax over IP (FoIP) enables virtualization of the entire fax environment with all the usual related cost and energy savings.

Unified Communications

Companies that have already adopted Unified Communications can use Fenestrae Communication Server 2008 to extend their UC environment with fax, SMS and MMS – widely adopted and useful messaging technologies that currently none of the large UC vendors offer.

Scalable and reliable

FCS 2008 is an extremely scalable fax server that supports network load balancing and active/passive clustering. Whether you have to support tens of thousands of distributed users,  a large volume of SMS messages or large scale production fax, Fenestrae Communication Server is up to the task.

Key Benefits of Fenestrae Communication Server 2008

  • Uses zero client software for easy deployment and maintenance
  • Hardly any user training required; a 5-minute video tutorial is sufficient
  • Offers secure and compliant fax, SMS and MMS messaging
  • Integrates with existing workflows or business processes
  • Highly scalable and available solution
  • Seamless integration with virtually any business application through standard SMTP and web services connectors
  • Save transmission costs through least cost routing

Key Features

  • Certified for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 Standard and Enterprise Editions
  • Server-based, clientless solution
  • Integrates with Windows Active Directory for centralized user management
  • Supports Digital signing of fax messages
  • Fenestrae Reporting module for management overviews
  • Converts attachments from MS Office, ODF, PDF, HTML, JPEG, plain text, PostScript and other mainstream business formats into faxable images
  • Supports both Microsoft and VMWare virtual environments
  • Universal Message Routing, Outbound Service Routing, and Remote Device Concepts support least cost routing scenarios

Optional Application Connectors and Transport Services

Fenestrae Communication Server is delivered standard with Microsoft Exchange, SMTP, Print Queue, and web services Connectors. In addition, Connectors for integration with SharePoint, SAP, and MFP’s are available.

For those who want to send SMS messages via a Short Message Service Center (SMSC), Fenestrae Communication Server supports the OIS, UCP, SMPP, and CIMD protocols.

Choosing the fax server software that’s right for you

In addition to the Standard, Corporate, Enterprise, and MMS editions of Fenestrae Communication Server 2008, Fenestrae offers an entry-level, fax-only product: Fenestrae Faxination Server 2008. The table below shows the main differences between these two Windows fax servers.

  FCS 2008 Standard Edition FCS 2008 Corporate Edition FCS 2008 Enterprise Edition Fenestrae Faxination Server
CPU Licence 1 1 1 1
Max. number of users Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 250
Max. number of fax channels 16 Unlimited Unlimited 8
Supports Network Load Balancing No No Yes No
Send & receive SMS Yes – via GSM only Yes – GSM included, SMSC optional Yes – GSM included, SMSC optional No
Send & receive MMS Optional Optional Optional No
Send & receive telex No Optional Optional No
Remote device support 1 Unlimited Unlimited No
Supports SCOM No No Yes No

 

Find out more

Download the FCS 2008 whitepaper to learn more about the product's capabilities. In addition, you may watch the Fenestrae Communication Server video that shows how easy to use the product is for end users.

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