First if all, for those do don’t know it: what is Microsoft Azure? In short, it’s Microsoft’s cloud platform: a growing collection of integrated services—compute, storage, data, networking, and app—that help you move faster, do more, and save money. But that’s just scratching the surface. Here’s what else Azure is: Vodia PBX can easily be installed onto the Azure Server.
We recently had the opportunity to install the PBX on a Microsoft Azure server. This blog entry is about the lessons that we learned.
First if all, for those do don’t know it: what is Microsoft Azure? In short, it’s Microsoft’s cloud platform: a growing collection of integrated services—compute, storage, data, networking, and app—that help you move faster, do more, and save money. But that’s just scratching the surface. Here’s what else Azure is: Vodia PBX can easily be installed onto the Azure Server.
The installation of the software itself is just like installing the Vodia PBX Software on any other Windows operating system. Once the PBX is installed on your virtual server you’ll have to open some ports for example.
HTTP Port: 80
HTTPS Port: 443
TFTP Port: 69
NTP Port: 123
LDAP Port: (TCP, StartTLS): 2345
LDAP Port (TLS): 2346
RTP range: This setting will depend on how many calls you’ll like to have on the system.
In order for the PBX to receive and send audio on your virtual server you’ll have to open some endpoints. A Virtual networks require endpoints to direct the inbound network traffic to a virtual machine” Each endpoint has a public port and a private port.
The public port is used by the Azure load balancer to listen for incoming traffic to the virtual machine from the Internet.
The private port is used by the virtual machine to listen for incoming traffic, typically destined to an application or service running on the virtual machine.
To open an endpoint on your Virtual Machine please navigate to create an Endpoint.
NOTE: An RTP range of 49900-50000 will allow you 25 calls. That’s 100 ports for RTP. Each call uses 4 ports, so you’ll have to decide how many calls you want on the system. To determine how many calls you would like on your system you’ll have multiply the number of calls by 4 to get the number of ports you’ll need.
Navigate to the Dashboard and click on ENDPOINTS and open your RTP range here.
Vodia’s 2024 recap highlights several key milestones, including the certification of our PBX for Microsoft Teams, which will shape the direction of our platform moving forward. We’re addressing areas where Teams falls short, particularly through SIP interoperability. In addition, our efforts to integrate Realtime AI via APIs have shown great progress, with exciting advancements planned for 2025. We’ve also made significant improvements to our PBX interface, transitioning to the more modern Tailwind framework, and launched a native Android app. iOS improvements are also in the pipeline. With AI set to transform telephony, Vodia is positioned to lead the way, bringing AI-driven capabilities to enhance productivity in 2025.
Join us for an informative webinar where Vodia and Fanvil will demonstrate how to integrate Fanvil’s 2-wire solutions with Microsoft Teams using Vodia’s Microsoft-certified SBC. Discover how businesses in industries like hotels, schools, and enterprises can modernize their communication systems while leveraging existing infrastructure for cost-effective and seamless deployments. This session will provide practical strategies, real-world applications, and best practices to streamline Teams connectivity and enhance efficiency. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how Fanvil and Vodia are transforming business communications.
In our recent webinar, "Integrate OpenAI’s Realtime API with Vodia PBX," we explored how integrating AI with your communication systems can revolutionize the way your business operates. From automating repetitive tasks to improving workflow efficiency, the webinar covered how the collaboration between Vodia PBX and OpenAI’s Realtime API can streamline operations, enhance collaboration - especially for Microsoft Teams users - and provide intelligent automation to stay ahead in a competitive landscape. If you missed the live session or want to revisit the insights, the recording is now available for you to access.
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