Call Admission Control

Call Admission Control functionality is another welcome feature in Lync Server 2010 that gives the administrator much more control over how voice and video are routed in the network. Lync Server 2010 provides Call Admission Control by defining network regions and bandwidth available between different sites. Administrators can limit both the total amount of bandwidth used for voice and video between sites and the bandwidth limit for each individual session. When a Lync client attempts to make a call, both endpoints check the bandwidth policy to verify the call can be placed. These limits enable organizations to protect a WAN link from becoming oversaturated and providing a poor end-user experience.

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