Computer Accessories User Manual

Global Server Network (GSN) option

The SMARTBridgit Global Server Network (GSN) is a network of SMARTBridgit servers at different

geographical locations. The GSN optimizes bandwidth and reduces latency by detecting the fastest

server in each GSN and then automatically connecting the client to that server, regardless of the

server they initially connected to.

For example, if there are five clients in North America and five clients in Europe all connecting to the

same meeting, and the GSN consists of one server on each continent, each client automatically

connects to the nearest, fastest server. This results in only one high latency overseas connection,

instead of five overseas connections. A GSN works just as well for different buildings in the same

city, or even different networks in the same building.

SMART Scheduler

SMART Scheduler allows you to create meetings in Microsoft® Outlook® that will automatically

start on a specified SMARTBridgit Server. SMART Scheduler monitors the Microsoft Exchange

server for upcoming SMARTBridgit meetings and starts the meeting on the SMARTBridgit Server at

the appropriate time.

SMART Scheduler Outlook add-in

To use SMART Scheduler, install the SMART Scheduler Outlook add-in on your client computers.

This add-in consists of a toolbar that appears in the standard meeting request window in Microsoft

Outlook.

You can create a meeting in Outlook that uses SMARTBridgit conferencing software by selecting the

This is a SMARTBridgit Meeting check box in the meeting creation dialog box. Both the meeting

creator and the attendees will see a booking in their Outlook calendar that contains a link to the

SMARTBridgit meeting.

C H A P T E R 1

Introducing SMARTBridgit conferencing software