Which Cisco Unified Communications deployment options are best suited for midsize businesses?

Question

Options

• ACisco Unified Communications on other servers
• BCisco Unified Communications on Cisco UCS specification-based
• CCisco Unified Communications on Cisco UCS TRC
• DCisco Business Edition 6000

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  94% (30)

Explanation

Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) is purpose-built for midsize businesses, bundling UC applications (Call Manager, Unity Connection, Presence, etc.) onto a dedicated, pre-validated Cisco UCS platform sized for organizations with roughly 150–1,000 users - making it the ideal fit in terms of scale, simplicity, and cost.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (UC on other servers): Running Cisco UC on non-Cisco hardware (e.g., third-party x86 servers) is a valid option but targets enterprises with existing infrastructure investments, not midsize businesses seeking a turnkey solution.
• B (UC on Cisco UCS specification-based): This refers to deploying UC on UCS servers that meet Cisco's hardware specs but aren't pre-validated; it's typically used in large enterprise deployments requiring more flexibility and scale.
• C (UC on Cisco UCS TRC - Tested Reference Configuration): TRC deployments are validated for large-scale enterprise environments and carry more complexity and cost than a midsize business typically needs.

Memory tip: Think "BE6000 = Business Edition = midsize (medium)" - the "6" in BE6000 sits between BE4000 (small business) and full enterprise UCS deployments, so it maps neatly to the middle of the market.

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