Doig also says IT teams need to be as cautious about video traffic as they are about other data streams. "It's a mistake to think that videoconferencing and other types of video applications don't open you up to vulnerabilities. Hackers can still punch a hole in your firewall through your video devices," he says. The best defense is to check for bad or default configurations, and keep your applications and firmware up to date.
Communication is key
When it comes to provisioning video on the network, Morrison says interdepartmental communication is critical. For instance, if an executive wants to broadcast to the company at a certain time, IT should alert other departments so that there's no impact on traffic from payroll or marketing.
Tarleton agrees, but says that sometimes can be tough. "I'd love to be able to tell you we look at everything that's planned for the network and shape accordingly, but when you look at an organization this large and diverse that spans so many time zones - that can be challenging," he says.
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Gittlen is a freelance writer in the US. She can be reached at sgittlen@charter.net