opentext cloud fax services - too many fax machines - not enough time
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Fax is something most enterprises cannot do without, but it is very costly in terms of time spent waiting at traditional fax machines and maintaining necessary infrastructure. Cloud fax services help – freeing both fax users and IT personnel to focus on more strategic enterprise tasks. This webinar will show how the cloud can optimize fax operations.TRANSCRIPT
Scott Mitchell, Product Marketing Manager
Too Many Fax Machines, Not Enough TimeThe Power of Enterprise Cloud Fax
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Agenda
Are You Still Faxing?
Challenges of Enterprise Faxing
Addressing Enterprise Fax Challenges
Cloud Fax Services
Benefits of Cloud Faxing
What Makes a Cloud Fax Service Enterprise Grade?
OpenText Cloud Fax Services
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Are You Still Faxing?
Ubiquitous Simple
Reliable Traceable
Legally Binding
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Challenges of Faxing
Long wait times at fax machines
Over dedication of IT resources
On-going capital expenditure in fax hardware
Adhering to ever changing compliance mandates
Maintaining service uptime
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Addressing Enterprise Fax Challenges
On-premises fax implementations:
• Expensive fax servers and systems
• IT support personnel overhead
• Regional telecom costs
Cloud Fax Solutions:
• No fax hardware expenses
• Managed service reduces IT overhead
• No telecom charges
Traditional Approach Advent of the Cloud
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Cloud Fax Services
Cloud fax services provide similar functionality to in-house
fax servers, transmitting fax messages through the cloud to
reduce both capital and on-going maintenance costs.
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What Makes a Cloud Fax Service Enterprise Grade?
Architecture and Performance
Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
Security and Compliance
Diverse Features and Capabilities
Global Support
Proven Experience
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Benefits of Cloud Faxing Send and receive faxes as electronic messages
Fax from common desktop applications
Outsourced solution allows greater IT bandwidth
No capital expenditure in fax hardware required
Enables security connections, compliance and audit-ability
High availability
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Long Wait Times at Fax Machines
Cut costs and drive productivity by faxing from common desktop applications accelerate information exchange by faxing from common email
and enterprise software applications experience no busy signals
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Over-dedication of IT Resources
Provide IT with more bandwidth managed service requires little to no internal IT resources network and data support ensures system consistently functions
at an optimal level service keeps pace with latest technology and other new service
models 24 X 7 Help Desk and support options available
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On-going capital expenditure in fax hardware
Cut capital expenditure in fax hardware remove stand-alone fax machines no need to acquire, implement, deploy nor maintain robust on-
premises fax servers eliminate third party connectors convert capital costs into operating costs
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Adhering to ever changing compliance mandates
Enable security connections, compliance and auditability complete security auditing and reporting ensures full compliance
with all industry-specific regulatory requirements maintain strict security policies including:
annual or biannual site audits in compliance with client security guidelines
periodic SAS 70 compliance audits that meet rigid security standards optional secure message connectivity along with point-to-point
message encryption
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Maintaining Service Uptime
Multiple, redundant data centers worldwide ensure high availability: 24 X 7 fax uptime should a major disaster occur eliminate the cost and complexity associated with maintaining
redundant systems experience no disruption in service or any signs of performance
degradation
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OpenText Fax2Mail Fax2Mail allows you to send and receive faxes using
existing e-mail infrastructure and the Internet: Send and receive faxes as email attachments Email documents to any fax machine View/print/save faxes from your desktop Reliable, global service 24/7
SEND
RECEIVE
OpenText Cloud Fax Services
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OpenText Production Messaging Production Messaging automates the management of
high volume outbound documents: accepts any kind of client data from backend systems for deliver
as fax, email, voice and SMS integrate with back-office applications reduces costs by eliminating third party connectors increases compliance by automating workflows for tracking,
auditing and archiving
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Reduce and/or eliminate extra time required to manage incoming and outgoing faxing needs like:
The need for the drivers to receive and submit updated clearance paperwork to present at customs.
Human Resources needing to sign and approve medical forms for leave of absence or disability.
The company needing to fax inventory lists for plane parts to their mechanics.
Challenge
Fax2Mail – with a VPN directly to OpenText for security purposes.
Customer chose OpenText because of its global network, pricing, telecom coverage and Fax2Mail’s excellent feature functionality within the administrative portal
Solution
Results
Succcess Story: Fax2Mail
Customer:One of the largest shipment and logistics companies in the world.
ROI: 30 % savings annually due to a reduction in fax machines, paper and toner.
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Power of the OpenText Cloud
Operations
99.5%+ Uptime SLAs
21K+ Customers Served 24/7
2M+ End Users
2B+ Annual Transactions
Investments
$350M+ Investment in Cloud Infrastructure
Certifications include SOC2, SOX, HIPAA, FISMA
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Industry’s Most Sophisticated Network
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Learn more about OpenText Cloud Fax Solutions
Visit us at http://www.easylink.com/easylink-services/fax/
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