Lync Server 2010 and OCS (Office Communication Server)
Want the luxury of communicating in real time with more than just a two-way voice conversation? Lync Server and OCS deliver technology that enable you to conduct virtual meetings, training sessions, presentations, and communications internally with team members and externally with customers...or all at the same time! Lync also integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange 2010, Office 2010, SharePoint, and your VOIP/PBX solution to deliver a unified messaging solution for voice, instant messaging, presence and AV conferencing.
Features of Lync 2010
- Audio and Video conferencing with a rich client and with a web client
- Instant Messaging and group chat
- Presence information (integrates with Office, Exchange, and SharePoint)
- Enterprise Voice features can be integrated with your current IP PBX or Lync can be used as a replacement for your IP PBX
Lync Online
Currently using other software to host your online meetings, conferences, presentations, and training sessions? Lync Online is hosted in the Microsoft cloud and enables organizations to be up and running instantly without the cost or time related with an on-premise Lync Server deployment. The price for this service is surprisingly competitive at only $6.50 per user per month (only $2 if you don't need A/V conferencing); go here to learn more about Office 365 and for a free 30-day trial! Lync online provides organizations with a subset of the most popular features of Lync, including:
- Audio/Video conferencing
- Instant messaging and group chat
- Presence with Office and Office365