A Quick Intro To Microsoft Uc
- Unified Communications integrates various communication methods like IP telephony, web conferencing, unified messaging, video, presence, instant messaging and fax into a single solution accessible across all devices and Microsoft applications. - Key trends driving adoption include mobility, flexible workforces, and the preferences of younger generations for tools like instant messaging and social networking. - Microsoft Unified Communications provides solutions for scenarios like e-mail and calendaring, security and compliance, and conferencing. Products include Lync, Live Meeting video conferencing, and OCS. - Benefits cited include reduced overload from constant connectivity, easier connection to colleagues, and organizational cohesion from consistent communication across locations.
A Quick Intro To Microsoft Uc
- 1. Microsoft Unified Communications A quick introduction Tony Cocks tonyc@microsoft.com
- 2. So what is Unified Communications? • Ask 100 people, get 100 different answers • But it’ll probably include some or all of these: – IP Telephony, Web Conferencing, Unified Messaging, Video, Presence, Instant Messaging, Fax to desktop • All this always available on every device and in every Microsoft application.
- 3. Some Trends Mobility Business Flexible Gen Y • Call me on my travel Workers • YouTube, mobile... • Air travel 6% • 9 to 5 wastes Facebook, IM • 60% to VM of UK 45 mins/day • Employer to • 27% on the emissions • Home workers provide tools road • Focus on T & E • Remote teams
- 4. Scenarios E-Mail and Security and Conferencing Calendaring Compliance VoIP IM and Conferencing E-mail Security, Unified Mobility Presence Compliance, and Messaging Continuity Products R2 On Premise Hosted by Microsoft Delivery Hosted by Partners Hosted by Partners
- 6. Everything starts with Identity And Presence Single User Identity User-Centric Communication Reduced Overload Connect the Right Way
- 7. Communicator • Instant Messaging • Presence & Awareness • Desktop sharing • Softphone • File sharing • Conferencing – Audio & Video • Exchange integration
- 12. OCS Certified Microsoft LifeCams Recommended for Business LifeCam Cinema 720p HD sensor / 30 Frames Per Second / Auto-focus LifeCam Show LifeCam VX-5000 2.0 MP sensor, Compact Design 1.3 MP sensor, Flexible Attachment Base
- 13. Live Meeting Video Conferencing • Immersive virtual meetings – Active speaker and panorama views – Views synchronized with data • Revolutionary experience – Record and playback meetings – Suitable for every meeting room • Tandberg & Polycom Integration
- 15. R2 Headlines • Audio Conferencing • Group Chat • Attendant Console • New Devices • .Net and Visual Studio integration • High def video • Cross platform desktop sharing
- 16. So what are people telling us...
- 17. Worry not about... • Where people are • Which device/number they are using • VPN connectivity (mostly) • Bandwidth – coverage/availability (mostly) • Location centric meetings • Home workers/swine flu/childcare issues/snowed in (mostly) • Weird keypad incantations (#41##27**3)
- 18. Side effects • Presence is king • Calendar centricity • Organisational cohesion – No one falls off the grid • Flattens the organisation • Short emails off loaded to IM • Conversations migrate across media – IM.Phone or IM.Email or IM.Video or IM.LiveMeeting • Cultural