INTEGRATED COLLABORATION W/MICROSOFT OCS/LYNCPanel: Jim Jokl, University of Virginia Mark Katsouros, The University of Iowa Mike Lucas, Indiana University
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PANEL INTRODUCTIONS 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?Microsoft Lync Server (previously Microsoft Office Communications Server) is an enterprise real-time communications server, providing the infrastructure for… 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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IC VS. UC 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: Software-centric 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… 4
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A VIABLE CHOICE AMONG MANY
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THE COMMUNICATOR CLIENT
(quick demo)
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THE COMMUNICATOR PARADIGMON YOUR PHONE
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAJIM JOKL
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OCS AT VIRGINIA
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Motivation Prepare for a major system refresh
procurement Piloting various systems
Focus 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 More and more people ask to be part of the
test People like the Exchange integration
Federated with Iowa and Indiana
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWAMARK KATSOUROS
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INDIANA UNIVERSITYMIKE LUCAS
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