Transcript Integrated Collaboration w/Microsoft OCS/Lync

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Panel:
 Jim Jokl, University of Virginia
 Mark Katsouros, The University of Iowa
 Mike Lucas, Indiana University
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INTEGRATED COLLABORATION
W/MICROSOFT OCS/LYNC
PANEL INTRODUCTIONS
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Jim Jokl, Director, Communications and
Systems, University of Virginia.
Mark Katsouros, Director, Telecommunication &
Network Services, The University of Iowa.
Mike Lucas, Director, Telecom Infrastructure,
Indiana University
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OCS/LYNC? WHAT’S THAT?
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Enterprise instant messaging
Presence
File transfer
Peer-to-peer and multiparty voice and video calling
Ad hoc and structured conferences (audio, video and web)
PSTN connectivity
Essentially, it’s a multimedia, software-centric, IP
PBX, only much more.
These features are available within an organization, between
organizations, and with external users on the public internet, or standard
phones, on the PSTN as well as SIP trunking.
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Microsoft Lync Server (previously Microsoft
Office Communications Server) is an enterprise
real-time communications server, providing the
infrastructure for…
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IC VS. UC
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Hence our term “Integrated Collaboration.” It’s
the new Unified Communications!
Particularly integrated end-user experience if in
a Microsoft-centric environment—Active
Directory, Exchange, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.
The promise of an amazing future: Softwarecentric solution could allow for all sorts of
middleware. Imagine integrated electronic
access, GIS, GPS, RCC, RFID, SIP/SIMPLE, and
more.
A PBX “superset”—certainly a seemingly viable
PBX replacement…
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A VIABLE CHOICE AMONG MANY
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THE COMMUNICATOR CLIENT
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(quick demo)
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THE COMMUNICATOR PARADIGM
ON YOUR PHONE
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
JIM JOKL
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OCS AT VIRGINIA
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Motivation
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Focus
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Technology trial for potential future wide-scale use
Trial IM, Collaboration, Live Meeting, etc, tied into
Active Directory
Pilot Unified Messaging integration with Exchange
What has happened
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More and more people ask to be part of the test
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Prepare for a major system refresh procurement
Piloting various systems
People like the Exchange integration
Federated with Iowa and Indiana
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
MARK KATSOUROS
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY
MIKE LUCAS
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