This server is a tightly integrated access element of the Avaya Aura® communications platform. The Avaya Communication Server 1000 is a full-featured IP-distributed telephony communications system. It provides the benefits of a converged network, with consolidated routing, dial plan, and system management. The common network enables investment protection and easy transition. Integration with Avaya Aura® provides multi-vendor networking, unified management, and collaboration and customer service applications. This Avaya solution also supports context-aware communications using any media, centrally deployed conferencing, federated presence, and IM. The Communication Server 1000 delivers reliability, redundancy and built-in E911. Scale from hundreds to more than 40,000 users on a single server. Support business-critical applications, including unified messaging, conferencing, customer contact center and IVR.