SPOTLIGHT: Microsoft OCS, all that and a bag of chips

More heat isn't the only thing we have to look forward to this summer. Microsoft Office Communications Server is slated for delivery sometime between now and when you shift from lemonade to hot apple cider. A test of OCS' public beta code suggests that OCS delivers a dynamite desktop experience. While it doesn't aim to replace the IP PBX, the server's SIP ties make it possible to push a lot of functionality in that direction. Recent tests of OCS have revealed that in addition to being easy to use and navigate, OCS offers many enhanced VoIP-based functions and it also features a impressively implemented unified communication options. Article