October 19, 2009 2:56 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
business continuity,
disaster recovery,
failover,
Microsoft,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications Server,
redundancy,
resiliency,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsAs 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
Posted by: Tony Bradley
malware,
Management Pack,
Microsoft,
monitor,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications Server,
protection,
SCOM 2007,
Security,
System Center Operation ManagerFor 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
Posted by: Tony Bradley
IP,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications Server,
SIP,
SIP trunking,
Sprint,
UC,
Unified Communications,
VoIPSprint was one of the first SIP trunk providers certified with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (OCS 2007 R2). Now it is expanding...
September 1, 2009 2:49 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
availability,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications Server,
presence,
status,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsPresence 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 27, 2009 1:29 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Adam Boone,
JaJah,
Microsoft,
OCS,
OCS 2007 R2,
SIP trunking,
Sipera Systems,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsSIP 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
Posted by: Tony Bradley
caller id,
caller info,
Evangelyze Communications,
Mike Stacy,
OCS 2007,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications ServerOn 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
Posted by: Tony Bradley
iPhone,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communicator Mobile,
presence,
single number reach,
UC,
Unified Communications,
Windows Mobile,
Windows Mobile 6.5I 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...
