Today, at Tech∙Ed in Berlin we announced that Exchange 2010 is available. This version of Exchange is like no other for many reasons. One reason is that we built it as a service from the beginning, and over two years ago it became the e-mail service for...

Two weeks ago we announced that Exchange 2010 was code complete and, as we get ready for launch, we’re seeing some amazing results from our early adopter customers. They are so good, that I can’t help sharing some of these early highlights – just a sneak...

Today is another exciting day for the Exchange team. We’re pleased to announce that Exchange Server 2010 is feature complete and folks can download it today. This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to making Exchange 2010 the most effective messaging...

For small and medium businesses (SMBs) considering Software as a Service (SaaS) e-mail options, there’s a lot of information to wade through, but not a lot of useful guidance on how to choose the service that will provide the best business value for their...

Edited Thursday, August 6, 2009. Note: The original post mistakenly referenced the wrong Ferris Research survey. This reference has been corrected. Today, in our fourth quarter earnings call, we shared the latest results of our efforts to free customers...

This month’s customer spotlight focuses on a newspaper company using Exchange Server 2007 to help their reporters quickly and efficiently cover more breaking news. As you may know, Exchange Server is currently the most widely used messaging server and...

Today, the Unified Communications Group is pleased to kick off the initial charter of the Microsoft Unified Communications Consultant Program (UCCP), a program designed to provide consultants with the resources needed to enhance their expertise in Microsoft unified communication solutions. ...

Energy. We all need it, we all use it, and there’s probably no other industry sector out there that better understands the importance of squeezing the most out of precious resources. So what steps are they taking within their own organizations to be more...

Each month, we look at different organizations across various industries to see how unified communications is transforming their businesses. This month we highlight academic institutions, from school districts to colleges and universities, and how these...

The beta for Exchange Server 2010, the cornerstone of our UC technology, is here and available for download today at www.microsoft.com/exchange/2010 . This release is, without question, the best Exchange yet. And, it all centers around our customers....

The Register recently published an article on the messaging landscape entitled “The Messaging is the Medium: Survey results are in” . In an online research study looking at what messaging platform companies were running and how committed they were to...

We just wrapped up VoiceCon Orlando 2009. It was another exciting year at the event – we participated in numerous customer panels and sessions, several partner announcements, and Gurdeep Singh Pall delivered a keynote that highlighted customers and partner...

The Microsoft Unified Communications Group has a busy week ahead at VoiceCon Orlando. On the heels of our Office Communications Server 2007 R2 launch, momentum keeps building as our partners continue to benefit from Microsoft’s open partner ecosystem...

In the last few months, we have highlighted case studies showing how different industries, including telecom and manufacturing, benefit from Microsoft unified communications solutions. This month, we take a look at the government sector. The Swiss...

Today, we are launching Microsoft Online Services in 19 countries worldwide. People in these countries can now try Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Office Communications Online, and next month, these services will be available for purchase. ...

Today, many companies are facing the same challenges: how to improve communications and increase productivity, while reducing operational costs, and they are increasingly looking at unified communications software to help meet and solve these challenges...

Just over a year since OCS 2007 launched, R2 made its debut today. Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft Business Division, hosted the launch event before a studio audience and thousands of Web participants from around the world. Several customers joined...

Last week, in more pre-Lotusphere PR, IBM announced their intent to acquire Outblaze’s email technology and make it part of Bluehouse, IBM’s cloud-based social computing and collaboration offering, which is now in beta. This is a fascinating acquisition...

Last Wednesday, IBM kicked off their pre-Lotusphere PR barrage by claiming momentum for Lotus Notes. Throwing out a half-dozen stats, IBM seemingly mounted an unassailable argument for the resurgence of the once-thought-dead Notes, except for one thing...

After being on the market for a year now, we continue to see widespread customer adoption of Microsoft’s unified communications platform. To highlight these customers, every month the Unified Communications blog will spotlight a specific industry and...

Two years ago, most people had never heard of unified communications. Today, as the combination of cost savings and productivity improvements that UC solutions can deliver has become clear, adoption of UC technologies and approaches has moved to the top...

Hello, and welcome back to the Unified Communications blog. While this site has been quiet for a while now, we felt it was time a good time to revitalize the discussion for the New Year. It is a little over one year since we launched Microsoft’s UC...

We frequently talk about the communications industry being at a crossroads, and when I look at the lineup of keynote speakers at next week’s VoiceCon 2007 – all software companies – it’s apparent where we are headed. But what does it mean that voice...

Great news from the Unified Communications Group and the Exchange Product Team. Exchange 2007 SP1 Beta 2 has been released as a commuity technology preview for subscribers of MSDN and TechNet Plus . To learn more about it, please check out the Exchange...

We have created two new Blogs for Office Communications Server and Office Communicator . These Blogs are by the respective teams within the Unified Communications Group. Please add them to your RSS or favorites. The URL's are http://www.communicationsserverteam...