Internet Protocol (IP) Video Conferencing can provide companies substantial operational efficiencies and cost savings. Although IP video conferencing is desirable from a cost perspective, challenges to implementation exist including NAT traversal, endpoint connectivity and traffic management. Additional connectivity challenges such as differing security policies and differing vendor standards have caused concern and delay for many videoconferencing deployments. This white paper evaluates the challenges of deploying IP video conferencing in a secure and easy to use manner. The paper presents solutions to those problems and explains how the Polycom V IU delivers those solutions.