A company wants to enable instant messaging features for its users. The Cisco Unified IM and Presence features should only be for a small subset of advanced users that need the latest features. The co

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Options

• ADeploy a centralized IM and Presence cluster to operate independently of the existing IP
• BDeploy a decentralized IM and Presence cluster to operate independently of the existing IP
• CEnable IM and Presence functions on only a few of the existing Cisco UCM clusters without full
• DDeploy an IM and Presence cluster directly from the SME cluster to be independent of the active

• A
  12% (3)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  76% (19)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

To minimize costs while providing Cisco Unified IM and Presence (IM&P) features to a subset of users, the most efficient solution is to enable IM&P functions on a limited number of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) clusters without deploying a full mesh architecture. This configuration allows the company to: 1. Target a Subset of Users: By enabling IM&P functionality on a limited number of clusters, only the advanced users who require these features will have access, reducing the scope and associated costs. 2. Avoid Full Mesh Complexity: A full mesh topology requires additional infrastructure and configuration for intercluster communication, which would unnecessarily increase costs and complexity. 3. Use Existing UCM Clusters: Leveraging existing Cisco UCM clusters for IM&P avoids the need to deploy independent IM&P clusters, further reducing costs.

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