Second Life Enterprise Beta

Second Life Lives Behind-the-Firewall

Second Life Enterprise Beta (SL Enterprise Beta) is the most secure, content-rich, and flexible virtual workplace solution that exists today, built on the most robust virtual world platforms in existence. The SL Enterprise Beta combines all of the benefits of Second Life such as enhanced communication and collaboration, advanced prototyping and reduced travel costs with extra layers of security, privacy and administrative control. Enterprises and government agencies can now integrate the virtual world directly with the rest of their IT systems, thereby fully maximizing the time and resources they've committed to building their virtual operations. Organizations such as IBM, Northrop Grumman, Intel, New Media Consortium, Case Western Reserve, and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and many other military and intelligence agencies, are currently using the Second Life Enterprise Beta to hold meetings, events, and simulate training environments.

The Second Life Enterprise Beta is Feature Rich 3D Immersive Work Solution

Second Life Enterprise Beta is a fully integrated set of two servers: the Second Life Server and the Second Life Voice Server. Once these servers are installed in your data center, they provide a full out-of-the box 3D immersive experience that includes:

Standard 8-core server hardware that runs 8 concurrent Second Life regions
Support for a maximum of 800 concurrent avatars, with an optimal maximum of 700 avatars
Powerful inworld 3D building tools and scripting language
LDAP integration for account creation and authentication
Web services for external system integration
3D spatial voice, peer-to-peer calling, and group voice moderated chat
Support for direct SLurls
Second Life Enterprise client software for both Windows and Mac

SL Enterprise Beta Gives You All the Benefits of Second Life and More

A Private and Secure Virtual Environment

The SL Enterprise Beta is a standalone solution that runs 8 standard Second Life regions concurrently behind your firewall. The corporate administrator is in control of which people have access to the Second Life environment with HTTPS administration and user authentication and access control. So, confidential and proprietary information, prototypes, and training materials can be shared safely within your network.

Full 3D Visual, Audio, and Text Collaboration

A complete set of communication tools makes the virtual world easy to work in. Users can upload and share most media files and share computer screens directly in the virtual environment. Also included are easy-to-use tools for creating new content and virtual collaboration to help you take full advantage of the power of 3D space.

Rich Standard Content Makes SL Enterprise Beta Easy to Use Right Away

SL Enterprise Beta is a complete business solution and rich experience right out of the box, so you can install the solution and start using it right away. The server comes loaded with 7 default regions, including traditional corporate office buildings and meeting spaces, a more whimsical lunar landing collaboration area, and a large amphitheater that can accommodate large groups. Also, there are 10 multicultural avatars—with both casual and formal business attire—are pre-loaded into the SL Enterprise Beta avatar inventory.

Move Your Content from Second Life to the SL Enterprise and Purchase Work Applications and Solutions from the Upcoming Second Life Work Marketplace

You can transfer the content that you have created or own into the SL Enterprise Beta environment. We're also creating the Second Life Work Marketplace for additional applications and solutions for include solutions, applications, and content for training, meetings, events and other business use that you can download into your SL Enterprise environment. Also, same richLSL building tools that exist in Second Life are the same in the SL enterprise environment.

Easy Advanced Management Tools Put You in Complete Control

A web-based dashboard of administration tools allow Second Life Enterprise Beta administrators to manage users, regions, content, systems, backups and scheduled downtime with ease.

The Flexiblility of the SL Enterprise Environment is Unparalleled

With the SL Enteprrise Beta, you can create multiple work scenarios--such as meetings, training, collaboration, simulations, prototypes, etc--in the same virtual space.

And, Yes. You can Use Real Names

Because SL Enterprise Beta is completely Separate from the main Second Life environment, you can use real names as avatar names and then connect those identities to your LDAP system.

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