Friday 2 November 2012

Introduction To Fax Server


Cloud faxing involves service providers who provide us with a number sequence. This is used for faxing purpose. This number is nothing but a service connection. When an organization approaches a service provider they allot a number referring to particular connection setup with an organization. This number marks the bandwidth which subscriber will be using. To process a request from customers, to make a connection available to them is carried over a server. A server is installed and maintained by service provider to handle various customer requests.

A online fax server is a system used for hosting the site that provides this service. It is a system that can be installed on Local Area Network Server. The computers connected with such LAN can send and receive the documents. Online service providers mainly depend on this server for service. It is a software program which when installed will enable sending and receiving of fax.

To host such service, a server computer is needed. It is installed with a software. This software alone cannot enable document sending and receiving facilities. It also requires a capable modems which are attached to the telephone lines.  This set up of modem connected with telephone line is now replaced by modem emulators. It is nothing but software that performs the job of actual modem. This emulator makes use of T.38 transmission technology for sending and receiving documents over IP (Internet Protocol). It is a fax relay standard that specifies a permissible way of transporting documents over IP as facsimiles.

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