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December 1, 2009  4:57 AM

Extend OCS UC with Exchange 2010 OWA



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Exchange 2010, OCS 2007 R2, OWA, UC, Unified Communications

Microsoft is poised to revolutionize unified communications once all of the Wave 14 products hit the streets. We're already realizing some of the benefits with the release of Exchange 2010. As

October 19, 2009  2:56 AM

Designing a Resilient Microsoft Unified Communications Environment



Posted by: Tony Bradley
business continuity, disaster recovery, failover, Microsoft, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, redundancy, resiliency, UC, Unified Communications

As organizations move to unified communications it becomes imperative that disaster recovery and business continuity be incorporated into the design and implementation. In the event that a natural disaster or other catastrophe strike the primary data center, there needs to be a fall-back plan in...


October 19, 2009  2:45 AM

Forefront Security for OCS Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007



Posted by: Tony Bradley
malware, Management Pack, Microsoft, monitor, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, protection, SCOM 2007, Security, System Center Operation Manager

For organizations that rely on Microsoft unified communications, Forefront Security seems like a natural fit. With components to protect and secure Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Communications Server, as well as client endpoints, Forefront Security provides comprehensive protection for a...


October 11, 2009  3:43 AM

Sprint Rolls Out General Availability of SIP Trunking



Posted by: Tony Bradley
IP, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, SIP, SIP trunking, Sprint, UC, Unified Communications, VoIP

Sprint was one of the first SIP trunk providers certified with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (OCS 2007 R2). Now it is expanding...

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September 1, 2009  2:49 PM

Using Presence Effectively



Posted by: Tony Bradley
availability, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, presence, status, UC, Unified Communications

Presence is arguably the glue that makes unified communications work. It is Presence, the ability to determine the current status and availability of contacts, that enables users to communicate more efficiently. Presence can let you see who is available, what they are currently engaged in, and...


August 31, 2009  2:48 AM

Web Scheduler for Office Communications Server 2007 R2



Posted by: Tony Bradley
conference management, Exchange Server, invite, Live Meeting, meeting, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, schedule, Web Scheduler

Microsoft recently released Web Scheduler for Office Communications Server 2007 R2. The Web Scheduler provides a web-based interface for conference management functions...


August 27, 2009  1:29 PM

SIP Trunks Gain Appeal in a Down Economy



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Adam Boone, JaJah, Microsoft, OCS, OCS 2007 R2, SIP trunking, Sipera Systems, UC, Unified Communications

SIP trunking has been a very hot technology in 2009- thanks in no small part to Office Communications Server 2007 R2. In fact, Microsoft shook the SIP trunking world up again recently with


August 16, 2009  3:54 AM

OCS 2007 R2 Adds Ability to Display Caller Name



Posted by: Tony Bradley
caller id, caller info, Evangelyze Communications, Mike Stacy, OCS 2007, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server

On our home phones and mobile phones we more or less take it for granted that the Caller ID will display the name of the person or organization calling in addition to the originating phone number. In fact, many people simply refuse to answer calls from "Unknown Caller" and let them go to voicemail...


July 31, 2009  3:34 AM

Windows Mobile 6.5 a Tad Underwhelming To Some



Posted by: Tony Bradley
iPhone, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communicator Mobile, presence, single number reach, UC, Unified Communications, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5

I have used some form of Windows Mobile phone for almost 4 years. During that time, I did flirt briefly with the iPhone- trading my AT&T Tilt with my wife for her iPhone for a few months. The iPhone had a coolness factor and some 'gee-whiz' bells and whistles, but I really missed having my...


May 20, 2009  1:51 PM

Evangelyze Communications Revolutionizes UC with SmartSIP



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Evangelyze Communications, Microsoft, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, SmartSIP, UC, Unified Communications

SmartSIP is officially here! In the official press release Simon Booth, Director of Research &...