Virtualization Strategy Weblog

Entries categorized as ‘Virtualization Technology.’

Virtual Modem: virtual has gone far.

August 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Generally speaking, virtualization is meant to ease human life in every aspect of its activity. Virtual infrastructure has been set-up to improve business continuity, maximize cost savings and rapidly respond to any user needs. Nowadays, more and more people address to virtualization as the answer to their arising challenges. It surely provides the ability to choose what works best for one’s own needs.

Virtual Modem allows internet usage instead of direct phone calls to connect regular communications software. As a modem over tcp/ip, it allows any modem communications applications to interact via LAN or the Internet in a way, that application “dials” remote IP address instead of making a dial-direct call using hardware modem. Moreover, it looks as if the application worked with hardware modem. But in fact, a hardware modem is not used.

Virtual Modem skillset suggests the following:

-         Replaces hardware modems with pure software. The program allows any modem communications applications to interact via LAN or the Internet. Application “dials” remote IP address instead of making a dial-direct call.

-         No charges for phone calls. No need to pay for each phone call (especially for international phone calls).

-         Location-independent. Virtual modem can be used anywhere in the world where Internet access is available.

-         Neither phone line nor modem needed.

-         One can limit network access to a virtual modem using any firewall software.

It represents a complete virtualization solution and is successfully used in such spheres as financial systems, credit card transaction, legal information database access, real estate information systems, device control and data acquisition, building automation, security systems.

Virtual modems look like hardware modems for all communications applications and can be easily managed without making changes in existing communications software.

It has a noticeable and immediate impact on business productivity enhancing flexibility and reducing costs.

Categories: Virtualization Technology.
Tagged: , , ,