The release of Microsoft's Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007), the vendor's long-hyped Unified Communications (UC) platform, is a significant milestone for the company. The product integrates Microsoft's well-established desktop and server product portfolios with the traditionally disparate world of enterprise communications.
This research note includes:
- An overview of key features, components, and pricing for OCS 2007.
- An analysis of the potential audience for the product.
- Discussion of chief enterprise concerns for OCS 2007.
Given Microsoft's pervasiveness in enterprise IT environments and interoperability partnerships with leading telecom vendors, the solution has industry-wide relevance. IT leaders investigating UC should understand OCS 2007 and its future implications.
