[Videoconferencing] [Fwd: Re: H323 MCU]

[Dugan ONeil]

Hi,
  Sorry for being so slow to get back to this video conferencing stuff.

  Attached is a draft MCU proposal for WestGrid. It includes some 
general technology description and some preliminary quotes.

  Current status from Brian Corrie:
"We are currently testing a Radvision/Lifesize MCU, on loan to Dalhousie 
University. We should have a Codian/Cisco MCU on loan to us at SFU later 
this month for further testing. Based on that process we should have a 
good feel for the technology, capability, and usability side of things. 
We then just need to figure out the nuts and bolts of what we want and 
who is going to pay what. We could have this done by the first quarter 
of next year (or not)..."

So, I guess we can find out from them how things have gone with the test 
units....and maybe even participate in a test conference??

Cheers,
Dugan.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: H323 MCU
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:18:14 -0800
From: Brian Corrie <bcorrie at sfu.ca>
To: Dugan ONeil <doneil at sfu.ca>
References: <490068AC.4070109 at sfu.ca> <4900A118.4080805 at sfu.ca> 
<49039836.9080900 at sfu.ca> <490640EB.9040504 at sfu.ca> 
<49079E14.2070706 at sfu.ca>

Hi Dugan,

Here is the proposal... Pricing for the different options are near the end.

Brian


Dugan ONeil wrote:
> Thanks Brian. Yes, I would like to see the 4-page proposal.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dugan.
> 
> Brian Corrie wrote:
>> Hi Dugan,
>>
>> We are looking at three options:
>>
>> Lifesize/Radvision: $85K
>> Codian/Tandberg: $155K
>> Codian/Tandberg (extensible): $231K
>>
>> I think we can probably find the money for the first two options 
>> without Atlas/TRIUMF money. The expensive one is the problematic one. 
>> I am not sure what we would be looking for in terms of cost, but $25K 
>> wouldn't be unreasonable. Do you want me to send you more details? 
>> Todd has put together a four page draft proposal as to some of the 
>> issues and what this is trying to accomplish...
>>
>> Personally I am leaning towards the expensive option if we can find 
>> the money.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> Dugan ONeil wrote:
>>> Hi Brian,
>>>  Thanks for the update. What is the rough scale of the cost of the 
>>> more expensive system? Any idea of an ATLAS fraction? I need a sense 
>>> of scale...
>>>
>>> We can certainly help test a demo system.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dugan.
>>>
>>> Brian Corrie wrote:
>>>> Hi Dugan,
>>>>
>>>> It looks like there is enough interest, we are trying to figure out 
>>>> needs vs dollars vs extensibility at the moment. I think we will be 
>>>> getting something, just not quite clear when and how much it will 
>>>> cost. I am personally leaning towards the more expensive but much 
>>>> more flexible system. If we go that route we might need to tap into 
>>>> some Atlas money. If not we can probably do it without Atlas money 
>>>> (although Atlas can certainly be a user).
>>>>
>>>> I will keep you in the loop. We are hoping to get a demo system or 
>>>> two in the next month or two. If we do I will let you know and you 
>>>> can experiment from an Atlas perspective (perhaps we can do a test 
>>>> meeting with the Atlas Canada sites?)
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dugan ONeil wrote:
>>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>>>  How did the MCU discussion go? I have now confirmed that TRIUMF 
>>>>> does not intend to buy their own MCU. So, there is a potential need 
>>>>> in ATLAS for a service that could be provided through 
>>>>> BCNET/Cybera/WestGrid/GroupX. I am still checking about potential 
>>>>> financial support from ATLAS or from TRIUMF.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Dugan.
>>>
> 


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