Microsoft Corp announced on 21 March at the MMS conference that the Core CAL suite will include Microsoft Lync ™ Server Standard CAL and Microsoft Forefront™ Endpoint Protection in August 2011. Essentially this adds in functionality of Instant Messaging / Presence, PC-to-PC Voice & Video as well...

No doubt there is a huge amount of interest from both the customer and partner space around Microsoft Lync in South Africa.  And rightfully so.  The product has matured into so many usage scenarios and received great reviews (see customer testimonials ). Whether you’re looking to oust free...

Connecting People in New Ways Microsoft ® Lync ™ Server 2010 is the next generation of Microsoft ® Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Microsoft Lync ushers in a new connected experience, transforming every communication into an interaction that is more collaborative engaging and accessible. Lync provides...

Recently I was asked by Entrepreneur Magazine in South Africa to explain what Unified Communications is all about.  I’ve decided to post a blog on the information I supplied as it does offer a good overview of what it is and how it can benefit your business.  In addition to the blog post below...

Registrations now open! www.techdays.co.za TechDays 2010 - The technology training conference for South African IT Professionals is coming to Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and it is even bigger this year! Johannesburg and Cape Town will boast 5 tracks with 5 sessions each following a keynote and...

AudioCodes and RedLinX are pleased to invite you to a free seminar covering innovative VoIP solutions that can enhance Enterprises' and Service Providers' revenues in today's tough economic climate. The seminar will cover how AudioCodes' offering is enabling reduction of Total Cost of Ownership, improving...

Kathea, the South African distributor of Polycom and Jabra OCS (Office Communications Server) Optimised Devices, is hosting a UC Panel Discussion on 18 February. This promises to be a good event as Kathea will be unveiling new headsets and Rory Headon-Weeks, our Information Worker Specialist Unit Lead...

Federation is an important goal for the Office Communications Server team and we are excited to announce several changes to public IM federation between Office Communications Server and public IM networks, effective July 1, 2009: · The Live Communications Sever Public IM Connectivity (LCS PIC) license...

It’s official!  The next version of Microsoft Exchange, Office, SharePoint, Project and Visio will carry the 2010 brand.  This new wave of innovation starts with Exchange Server 2010 for which we have just announced that the beta is available for download at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange...

Microsoft’s RoundTable (shown to the left with Microsoft Office Live Meeting software), a videoconferencing device which was launched in South Africa last year, is to be rebranded and shifted out of the Microsoft stable as part of a new collaboration deal with telecoms solutions provider Polycom. ...

I really don’t want to start off by referring to the economic crisis, but the facts are that we are seeing the impact of it everywhere. One should not only consider video conferencing as a means to save cost but also as a means to enhance your business and make it more competitive.  For instance...

Last night Microsoft announced the general availability of Office Communications Server 2007 R2! I hosted about 45 people, internal and partners, at our office in Bryanston. Considering that anyone could connect remotely to view the launch wherever they were, and that it was a late night with the...