When it comes to bandwidth optimization and internet connectivity, hybrid work poses a different kind of challenge than traditional work.

In order to keep up with the growing scale of your workforce, you may need to implement hybrid networks within your infrastructure as the world of work evolves. Furthermore, you are also being asked to prioritize network resilience in the possibility that your organization would be subject to an outage or threat that would have a negative impact on its operations.

In order to address these requirements, Zoom has launched Zoom Node, a central hub where a variety of Zoom workloads can be hosted, so that customers can take advantage of Zoom in certain situations like loss of Internet connectivity, conformance to local laws, and bandwidth optimization. Zoom Node is designed to provide a virtual connection between the Zoom cloud and the customer’s data centers, to allow Zoom cloud to be managed and controlled from the Zoom cloud.

Flexibility and reliability go hand in hand

It is a cloud internet-based solution that combines the simplicity of cloud-based management with the stability and scalability of technology that spans both cloud-based and on-premises deployments, giving you the flexibility to migrate and adapt services at your own pace, unlike a traditional on-premises solution. A network security and compliance solution that integrates with your existing network, server and storage investments, as well as security and compliance solutions is built to work together.

As well as being able to provide users with real-time voice and video communication on-premises and close to them, Zoom Node offers functionalities, such as cloud phone survivability, that can help a company stay in business even in the event of a network failure. Using the cloud, your organization can benefit from the scalability and cost-effectiveness of the cloud whilst optimizing local network performance, ensuring that your organization’s essential communications are protected.

 You can do the following with Zoom Node:

• Ensure that you remain in control of the use and consumption of your resources by designing your own location and resource policies, as well as assigning certain services to certain offices, regions or countries.

• Make sure that Zoom Node is automatically updated in terms of the operating systems and the applications

• You can adopt Zoom Node’s latest software without affecting the performance of your users, simultaneously prioritizing security and agility.

• The system automates a number of tasks, such as enrolling and renewing certificates for each Zoom Node service and managing DNS records for each of them

• Troubleshooting and diagnosing problems with servers

• At a glance, you’ll be able to see a summary of your organization’s key performance indicators, and you can easily spot usage trends over time.

Meet the modules 

As a result of the modules, hybrid services can be provided on Zoom Nodes based on their service/specific software. There are a maximum of four service modules that can be supported by each Zoom Node. Among the first modules that are launching with Zoom Node, the Zoom Phone Local Survivability (ZPLS), is aimed at businesses that need to maintain a certain level of telephonic service and business continuity in the event that IP connectivity is lost to the cloud due to issues with the network.

A cloud-based service like Zoom Phone, which is based on a provider’s data center, is dependent on a good IP connection in order to function properly. It is worth noting, however, that in the event of an unforeseeable loss of connectivity, Zoom can offer a survivability solution of basic telephony services as an additional layer of protection, in the event that a loss of connectivity was to occur. There are several reasons why there might be an outage at a business location, such as an interruption to internet service or a problem in multiple Zoom data centers that prevents client devices from being able to access Zoom Phone components.

Support your flexible workforce with a hybrid approach

The Zoom Node extends cloud workloads to enterprise infrastructure, this allows you to standardize deployment of Zoom cloud workloads and build a resilient, continuous collaboration platform that supports smooth collaboration throughout the day. While your business expands and evolves without restriction, your employees can go anywhere in the world and do their best work.

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