Acrobat Connect Professional solutions: Enterprise web conferencing
On-premise control. Enterprise scalability. Broad extensibility.
The Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Professional enterprise web conferencing solution provides a rich web communication system that gives IT professionals full control of enterprise-class web conferencing and collaborative communications for your entire organization. It is available as a hosted service for hassle-free management or as licensed software that can be deployed behind the firewall for full administrative control.
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution includes Acrobat Connect Professional for real-time web conferencing; Adobe Presenter for easy Microsoft PowerPoint authoring of narrated, self-paced training courses and on-demand multimedia presentations; and Adobe Connect Enterprise Server (licensed version) or Adobe Connect Enterprise Hosted (hosted service). The solution is based on an open, extensible architecture that supports cost-effective integration with existing infrastructure and future technology investments. And, the system leverages Adobe Flash® Player, already installed on over 97% of Internet-connected desktops worldwide, so users across the extended enterprise already have everything they need to instantly access Acrobat Connect Professional real-time and on-demand web communications.
Using the Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution
Unsurpassed usability
- Anytime communication, live and on demand
- Ease of use for nontechnical users
- Instant access through Flash Player
- Engaging content for effective communication
Customization and extensibility
- Directory services integration
- System extensibility
- Bidirectional data integration
- Meeting customization
- Branding
Enterprise performance, scalability, and control
- Superior performance
- Broad scalability and reliability
- Network efficiency
- Single-system administration
- Access control and authentication
- Security via SSL
Unsurpassed usability
Anytime communication
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution integrates real-time communications, such as web meetings and seminars, with on-demand communications, such as self-running online presentations and self-paced training courses, so customers can deliver the mix of real-time and on-demand communications best suited to their particular audiences.
Ease of use for nontechnical users
Acrobat Connect Professional and Adobe Presenter make it easy for anyone to conduct live web meetings, create multimedia presentations, or manage e-learning curricula. Nontechnical users can leverage the Microsoft PowerPoint skills to create high-impact Adobe Presenter presentations. Both applications provide access to a centralized searchable content library, so users across the organization can easily find and update presentations and meeting assets created by colleagues. Users can also easily configure live meeting room layouts to suit their presentation style. And, meeting room layouts, including all content, are automatically saved and always available, dramatically reducing preparation time for recurring meetings.
Instant access
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution provides unparalleled reach. The ubiquity of Adobe Flash® Player helps ensure that viewers can access Acrobat Connect Professional meetings and Adobe Presenter e-learning courses and presentations instantly.
Engaging content for effective communication
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution is based on Adobe Flash, the leading technology for delivering interactive content on the web. It provides unique support for video, voice, data, animations, and simulations.
Customization and extensibility
Directory services integration
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server provides directory services integration using Active Directory or other LDAP systems. This enables organizations to leverage existing user systems for synchronization with Adobe Connect users.
System extensibility
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server provides application interfaces to integrate web communication capabilities with the application network, including integration with portals, reporting applications, CRM systems, content management systems, and other corporate systems.
Bidirectional data integration
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution acts as a "good citizen" within an organization’s network, enabling customers to leverage data contained within existing systems and export Adobe Connect content to those systems.
Meeting customization
The Acrobat Connect Professional Collaboration Builder SDK enables developers to extend the out-of-the-box web conferencing experience through development of custom meeting applications and components. With the SDK, developers can incorporate external data and functionality directly into the Acrobat Connect Professional meeting experience using industry-standard technologies.
Branding
Acrobat Connect Professional and Adobe Presenter provide an intuitive web-based interface that enables users to customize the entire web conferencing experience to reflect their organization’s brand. Color schemes and logos can be easily applied to login screens, web applications, live meeting rooms, presentations, and training modules.
Enterprise performance, scalability, and control
Superior performance
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server delivers efficient stream management, including meeting-level and end-user control over bandwidth, enabling IT organizations to deploy rich, real-time voice, video, and data communication that leverages existing network infrastructures.
Broad scalability and reliability
The Acrobat Connect Professional enterprise web conferencing solution offers single-server or clustered environments, providing reliable, redundant deployment for organizations small and large supporting thousands of concurrent users. The system has been architected to scale to support tens of thousands of registered users in the system, and it provides true “round-robin” load balancing, enabling customers to scale to support growth in users by adding servers.
Network efficiency
Because this enterprise web conferencing solution can be hosted on-premise, much of the Adobe Connect solution network load occurs on internal systems, so ASP bandwidth traffic and costs are kept to a minimum. Adobe Connect Edge Server enables the Adobe Connect solution to reduce bandwidth and improve delivery for groups in remote locations.
Single-system administration
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server enables unified administration of web conferencing, training, and online presentations from a single administrative console. This reduces end-user training needs and help desk demand.
Activity monitoring and reporting
Adobe Connect solution reports include dashboard views and drill-down activity reports for all Adobe Connect applications, including meetings, events, recorded meeting views, and training course and curriculum status and results. Reports on system usage and quotas provide administrators with information on application usage.
Access control
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server provides system-level security and a multi-tiered, flexible deployment that enables organizations to implement Adobe Connect solutions according to internal best practices. Permissions are managed through flexible access control lists (ACLs) that enable administrators to control access at the individual, group, and asset level.
Authentication
Adobe Connect Enterprise Server supports single sign-on, including support for NTLM, providing a smooth end-user experience across the enterprise. In addition to NT Domain authentication, organizations can extend the Adobe Connect authentication infrastructure to support custom authentication schemes through an authentication filter framework.
Security through SSL
All communications between Adobe Connect Enterprise Server and clients can be protected using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. This enables more secure delivery of data, voice, and video between Adobe Connect Enterprise Server and end users.
"To improve communication and collaboration across global project teams, MedPoint can use Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional. The software delivers a rich, interactive user interface on the front end and topnotch security and reliability on the backend—ensuring that meetings go off without a hitch and confidential information stays protected."
MedPoint Communications, Inc.
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