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Until recently, the reality of video conferencing didn't live up to the marketing hype. That's all changed. The network infrastructure and broadband capacity is now in place to deliver clear, real time video and voice feeds between multiple points of contacts, with market leaders such as Cisco and Microsoft continuing to invest heavily in development. In addition, newcomers Skype and Google are poised to launch services and products targeting this market. "Video Conferencing over IP" is the perfect guide to getting up and running with video teleconferencing for small to medium size enterprises. Topic coverage includes how to determine bandwidth needs; configure network routers, gateways, firewalls and switches; and configure, secure and troubleshoot your deployment. Major software solutions from Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, VidiTel, iVisit, Vibe Phone and Skype are also covered.

Michael Gough is host and webmaster of www.SkypeTips.com, which was launched in January 2005 and receives more than 100,000 hits per month, and www.VideoCallTips.com, which receives more than 30,000 hits per month. Michael writes articles on Skype and related issues. He also explains Skype’s options and instructions to users so that they can practically apply Skype at home and in the workplace. Michael also evaluates products used with Skype and provides feedback to the vendors on features and improvements to help drive the direction of Skype-related products. Michael is also the host and webmaster for www.VideoCallTips.com, a Web site focused on helping people understand how to make video calls to family and friends, and maintains ratings of the many video call solutions available.

Michael’s full-time employment is as a computer security consultant with 18 years’ experience in the computer technology field. Michael works for a Fortune 500 company, where he delivers security consulting services to their clients. Michael also presents for his company at many trade shows and conferences and works with associations and groups, advising agencies like the FBI on Skype security and the Center for Internet Security on wireless security.