What is it?
For most businesses today, e-mail is the mission-critical communications tool. Certainly, we all have extensive relationships with our inbox! However, the same technology can be used to deliver to employees rich, efficient access to phonecalls, meetings, e-mail, calendars, voicemail, fax, contacts, and more.
Why should you consider it?
Here are just some of the claims made about Unified Communications from Microsoft:
- Cost reductions of up to $5 million in savings per 1,000 employees—in as little as six months.
- Lower messaging costs 50 to 80 percent* through reduced spending on storage, third-party mobility, archiving, and backup solutions—they’re all included in Microsoft Exchange.
- Trim long-distance and audio conferencing costs 20 to 40 percent* with the Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and unified conferencing capabilities in Office Communications Server.
- Shrink the cost of communications systems 40 to 60 percent* by replacing legacy voice mail with Exchange Server 2010 and replacing expensive private branch exchange (PBX) equipment with Office Communications Server.
- Reduce real estate and facility costs 30 to 40 percent* by freeing employees from working at fixed desks or offices.
- Cut travel spending 20 to 40 percent* by replacing meetings with the Web, video, and audio conferencing capabilities that are built into Office Communications Server.
How can we help?
Well yes, no single business is going to achieve all of these at once! But at Softwerx, we understand the issues of a multi-site, international business. We have been operating that way for years. So, allow us to help you understand the Unified Communications technology, how it integrates with your existing technology and where it can make a contribution to your business.
(*) Results are based on customer evidence. Visit www.microsoft.com/uc/ and www.microsoft.com/casestudies to learn more.