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Key Issues in Managing OCS Efficiently and Effectively

By consolidating your communications platforms you improve collaboration, increase productivity and efficiency and reduce costs. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 OCS is a solution that unifies Microsoft's real-time communications - but OCS migration isn't easy. Without the right tools, and proper planning, you can waste time, money and resources....

Tags: Migration, Quest Software Inc., OCS, Productivity, Collaboration

White papers 2009-04-13

Microsoft drops new hints on next Communications Server release

Less than a month after its Web launch of Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Microsoft is starting to prep customers for what's coming in the follow-on release. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Client Access License, Telephony, Blog, Communications Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., OCS, Office 14, Microsoft Office, VOIP, Telecommunications, Office Suites, Software, Networking, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-02-23

Office Communications Server & The Right Tools: Less Costs, Easy Management

Your business needs to unify communications for secure, flexible and real-time information exchanges, and to make legal and regulatory compliance easy. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 OCS is the solution - IF you have a solid migration plan in place and the right tools to work alongside OCS. ...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Unified Communications, Communications Server, Server, Quest Software Inc., Tool, Microsoft Office Communications Server, OCS, Collaboration, Productivity

White papers 2009-01-23

Microsoft readies next two versions of Office Communications Server

Microsoft readies next two versions of Office Communications ServerThe Speech Server Scoop on OCS 2007 R2The GotSpeach Guy Wrote on his Blog about new updates for the R2 and also its relation with the new Speech Server.more info can be found here http://theucguy.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-speech-server-scoop-on-ocs-2007-r2/Also make sure to visit my blog http://theucguy.wordpress.com/...

Tags: Speech Server, Microsoft Readies, OCS, Microsoft Office Communications Server, communications server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., server

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

Sametime and OCS Compared

Brent Kelly from Wainhouse Research has done a great job comparing and contrasting Lotus Sametime and Microsoft OCS 2007. The biggest differences? Orientation and support for telephony. I've flushed details on Sametime's Unified Telephony that he wasn't able to cover and I've summarized the slew of functional differences...

Tags: SIP, IBM Lotus SameTime, Unified Communications, Microsoft Corp., PBX, IBM Corp., OCS, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Groupware, Telephony, VOIP, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Software, Software, Networking, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-02-13

Microsoft grows its Office Live family

Microsoft grows its Office Live familyOffice CommunicationsOffice Live Communications Server 2005 LCS is the current product. Office Communications Server 2007 OCS is the future version due soon (I think "Live" was dropped from the name for these exact reasons).When you can turn of a web service......with the click of the...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Live, OCS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-20

Microsoft unified communications product may have slow uptake

Microsoft unified communications product may have slow uptakeCould be.But OCS is one sweet product. There has been a perhaps better than expected uptake on Office 2007 despite Vista, and that could help drive sales of OCS better than some expect. I'm not sure what is meant about the "skepticism of...

Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Unified Communications, OCS, unified communications

Discussion threads 2007-06-04

Microsoft knights voice services with OCS

Like a Don Quixote, Microsofts voice services are championing Microsofts unified communications strategy. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 OCS was released to private beta this week. OCS will be the successor to Microsoft Live Communications Server LCS. A bit of LCS history will put OCS in perspective.LCS was first delivered...

Tags: OCS, Microsoft Corp., Messaging, Unified Communications, VoIP, Voice Services, Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS)

Blog posts 2006-12-15

Additional Resources

Implementing and Maintaining IM/Presence, Conferencing, and Telephony Using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, you will learn to implement, maintain, and deploy Microsoft Office Communications Server OCS 2007 R2. This course covers the topologies supported by OCS 2007, and you will learn to design, implement and troubleshoot an OCS 2007 R2 solution, including implementing...

Tags: Telephony, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft Office Communications Server

Training 2009-11-01

JBuddy Messenger 3.1.091026 (Mac)

JBuddy Messenger is a multi-protocol, cross-platform instant messaging desktop client. JBuddy Messenger supports popular public instant messaging protocols as well as enterprise instant messaging servers and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and other Java-enabled desktop environments. System Requirements: JBuddy Messenger requires a Java Runtime Environment JRE...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Screen Name, IM, JBuddy Messenger, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Thousands of phone apps are available, but what 3 do you really need?

It's interesting......whatever platform you choose there are a handful of apps that are essential and everything else is kind of... well, fluff.Anyway, from a Symbian perspective:* Sports Tracker* Nokia Maps* FacebookExactly rightBeing proud of 85,000 farting applications is... well... silly.From a Windows Mobile perspective, the APPS I use the most:1....

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Mobile applications, Wireless and Mobility, phone app, THOUSANDS, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

TechNet Webcast: Deploying, Administering, and Managing Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (Level 200)

The attendee of this webcast will learn about Office Communications Server 2007 OCS R2 architecture, supported deployment topologies and deployment best practices. The presenter will show the powerful administration and management consoles for OCS and how they enable to run an efficient and cost effective communication platform.

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Office Communications Server

Webcasts 2009-08-06

TechNet Webcast: Dial-in Audio Conferencing in OCS 2007 R2 (Level 300)

Excited about the ROI of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 dial-in conferencing, but don't feel confident with the technical details behind it? The attendee of this webcast will earn about deployment considerations, server configuration, call flows and end user options.

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft TechNet

Webcasts 2009-07-30

Does "oil" have a negative spin?

I just finished reading a lengthy press release from the Southeast Energy Alliance SEA. It makes a strong argument for "offshore energy development" along North Carolina's Atlantic coastline. 6700 jobs! Over $550-million in state revenue! "Tremendous opportunity to boost North Carolina's economy." It is true...

Tags: North Carolina, Southeast Energy Alliance, Public Relations, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Factors to Consider When Deploying Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 Release 2

In today's global economy, many companies face the challenge of workforces that are increasingly distributed and yet must work together more effectively than ever before. Unified communications addresses this challenge by simplifying how people connect and interact with one another as well as with applications. With unified communications, presence; real-time...

Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Microsoft Office, Unified Communications, Communications Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office Communications Server, Collaboration, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-06-09

Spotlight On Messaging

Spotlight on Messaging optimizes the performance and availability of messaging environments and directs the resolution of operational issues to simplify administration, improve productivity and control costs. The growth of e-mail, IM, mobile, VoIP, and conferencing has increased the complexity of the messaging environment. This raises the bar when it comes...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., ScriptLogic Corp., Groupware, Instant Messaging, E-mail Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Online Communications

Download resources 2009-05-26

Microsoft rethinking its Response Point small-business phone strategy

Microsoft rethinking its Response Point small-business phone strategyMicrosoft should cut the unnecessaryWhy not? Every one does that in nowadays. They should cut off the free riders and buy some really compromising startups.RE: Microsoft rethinking its Response Point small-business phone strategysad story for Microsoft. Can't get the act together for such...

Tags: Response Point small-business phone strategy, Response Point small-business, phone strategy, Microsoft Corp., phone, strategy

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Tapping Into the Power of Unified Communications Securely

Unified Communications has become a powerful mainstream business resource, permitting rapid and cost-effective communication between internal and external staff alike. But, along with improved productivity, the use of Unified Communications software such as Microsoft Office Communications Server OCS has brought with it a new range of security threats that few...

Tags: Reed Elsevier Inc., Unified Communications, Collaboration, Security

Webcasts 2009-05-05

Don't even imagine the oil age is over

A new report by the U.S. Interior Department gives great support to those who say, "Drill, baby, drill." The report shows how little we really know about how much oil is, or isn't, under the oceans within 200 miles of the U.S. mainland. That would be the Atlantic,...

Tags: U.S., Coast, Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-03

Webcast: Key Issues in Managing OCS Efficiently & Effectively

View this Webcast from Quest Software and Osterman Research to see why consolidating your communications platforms helps improve collaboration, increase productivity and efficiency, and reduce costs. Learn how Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 OCS is a leading solution for unifying Microsoft's real-time communications. You'll also gain insight into the risks...

Tags: Webcast, Quest Software Inc.

Webcasts 2009-02-19