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Integrating UC & C
Presented by: Louis YsselUnified Communications Technology & Integration ArchitectScientific Communications
26 February 2011
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#SPSJHB Specialising is assisting Enterprise Customers to architect and design their Unified
Communications and Collaboration strategies, solutions and integration.
Main focus is on consulting, design and quality assurance
Turn Key Unified Communications Solutions
Engineering and Architecture Services
Audio Visual (Video Conferencing) solutions
Currently busy roling out 65 000 users for financial services company
Built 22 Video Conferencning facilities in the past 15 months
Louis YsselScientific [email protected] 908 9222
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Streamline Communications for
End-Users
Increase Operational Efficiency
Provide Built-in Protection
Build a Future-Ready
Foundation on Software
InstantMessaging
Application
Integration
Team Workspace
s
Across Networks
Across Device
s
E-Mail/Calendaring
Conferencing
Telephony
Identity & Presence
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What is Unified Communications about?
User experience
Reliabiltiy
Availability
Accessibility
Single user interface
Device independent
Location independent
Time Zone independent
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Are we there yet?• Not yet!
• Cannot video from Mobile devices yet
• Not yet device independent
• Software elements not totally transportable yet
• iPad does not have a webcam yet
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Are we close?• Absolutely. The closest we have ever been!
• From the right device, we can access all modalities of communications
• We can have true follow me on IM, Voice and Video
• Presence is available from all modes of communications
• Video works• H.264 and high profile codecs
• 1080p @ 30 fps at 2048 Kbps• 720p @ 60 fps at 1024 Kbps
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#SPSJHBBut what is it about?• Unified Communications is about 20% new products and 80% existing platforms
• 90% of the design effort is around integration
• The complexity is not achieving the functionality but in the integration of platforms
• Achieve reliability• Not having a “Skype” Scenario• “Always available”
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Vendor integration• Most vendors have built ALL the tools required to integrate
• Sharepoint and OCS/Lync integrated out of the box• Sharepoint and Outlook integrates out of the box• Office and Sharepoint integrated out of the box
• It is about the platforms that need to integrate• Instant Messaging
• OCS, Lync MSN Messenger, Google Talk• Enterprise Voice
• PBS platforms such as Cisco Call Manager, Legacy PBX etc.• Enteprise Video
• Video Conferencing platforms such as Polycom, Cisco, Tandberg & Life Size
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So what does that have to do with Sharepoint?• Collaboration requires communications
• You can not colloborate unless you communicate• People are no longer structures in teams that work together in the same room• Virtual teams across the planet
• The Enterprise requires toll quality voice• Least cost routing• On net conferencing• VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
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Polycom and Microsoft SharePoint
The Polycom VMCTM 1000 solution* and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 provide:
• End-to-end publishing and distribution of video content through an • intuitive interface. • Easily find and view live broadcasts or video on demand, as well as related rich
media content, directly from their SharePoint Server• Single point of personalized viewing for users, offering the content management
capabilities of the Polycom Video Media Center 1000 solution within the Microsoft SharePoint Portal
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Vbrick Video Streaming
• Record Video Conferences for later viewing• Accommodate on-demand viewing of executive broadcasts• Produce HR compliance materials• Record and distribute new product demonstrations• Produce employee-based konowledge repository• Produce training materials• Produce visual research materials
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