Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2, which was released in early 2009, does a credible job of providing presence awareness, instant messaging, conferencing and voice capabilities.

Lab testers see significant improvements in quality and feature/function. Testing lab partner Miercom recently conducted testing on the just released Microsoft Lync Server 2010 unified communications ...

Microsoft is integrating Kinect's video chat capabilities with its business video conferencing service, Lync, previously known as Office Communicator. The move will allow the Lync platform, which is ...

Lync, the next generation of Microsoft’s Office Communications Server software, was unveiled yesterday in New York City, complete with a surprise appearance from Bill Gates via Lync’s video conference ...

Comparing the first four partner releases. To deliver Lync-based video rooms, Microsoft is taking much the same approach it took with delivering Lync-based desk phones: Deliver a set of hardware ...

At the Microsoft 2013 Worldwide Partner Conference, Polycom also announced that it has received Lync 2013 qualification for its full portfolio of Polycom® VVX® Business Media Phones. These ...

Microsoft is at it again, preparing to roll out new versions of its suite of business servers. Last week, I detailed eight great new features in the forthcoming Exchange 2013. This week, I turn my ...