Web, Video and Audio Conferencing

This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too. This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too.

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Historians of communications technologies will likely refer to the era from 1997 to 2007 as the Decade of Infrastructure readiness. Historians of communications technologies will likely refer to the era from 1997 to 2007 as the Decade of Infrastructure readiness. Beginning with a select group of global enterprises who sought to decrease operating costs by merging their telephony and data infrastructures, the migration into the twenty-first century has seen companies of...

This whitepaper outlines which businesses should consider telepresence early in order to boost productivity and improve the bottom line--and gain considerable competitive advantage, too. Telepresence, which comprises a tightly integrated combination of technologies and services designed to create a truly immersive collaborative environment, can help companies deal with today's business challenges in a way other visual communications simply can't...

Polycom® High Definition (HD) video and telepresence solutions give organizations a rapid Return On Investment (ROI) and can quickly deliver real cash savings. In the current tough economic environment, as executives tackle the challenge of reducing and containing costs, HD video and telepresence solutions have emerged as an easy answer. With increasing global economic uncertainty and constant change, more and more organizations are cutting travel budgets. Now it...

Companies today must find cost effective, easy ways for their employees to collaborate across disparate locations, time zones and borders. This paper drills down on the value of on-demand video conferencing. Companies today must find cost effective, easy ways for their employees to collaborate across disparate locations, time zones and borders. Travel is growing more expensive and less desirable, but the need for teams, customers and partners to meet face-to-face...

IBM and Red Hat have a single, security-rich collaboration and messaging platform that makes it simple, easy, and affordable to improve organizational productivity and effectiveness. It is much more than a Microsoft Exchange/desktop alternative. Collaboration and messaging are critical applications within every organization. The cost of downtime can be enormous, even catastrophic. IBM and Red Hat have a single, security-rich collaboration and messaging platform that makes...

Unified communications (UC) is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. Unified communications (UC) is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. IDC...

This research identifies the social trends, technical drivers, and business drivers that are leading Financial Institutions around the world to adopt videoconferencing strategies - today. There is compelling evidence that there is a communications technology shift in financial services that will have a significant impact on how relationships are built and maintained. This effect will be analogous to the introduction of email. Just as email completely changed the...

If 55 percent of communication is determined by nonverbal cues, namely tone of voice and body language, how many important details are you missing in an e-mail exchange or teleconference? A TANDBERG/Roper ASW survey found that 56% o... Videoconferencing is a powerful multimedia tool that improves communication and increases your organization's productivity. Along with e-mail, instant messaging, Web conferencing, and other collaboration technologies,...

TANDBERG offers a range of telepresence solutions, from an immersive meeting room to a smaller system for ad hoc meetings and a personal system for the desk, combined with additional technology and services, the meeting is further enhanced. Telepresence brings people face-to-face, regardless of distance, to accelerate decision making and unify the organization. Total Telepresence is a complete end-to-end solution that creates a real-life meeting experience, from the...

This e-guide that takes you through the latest contact center technologies, and how they can help you develop brand differentiation, elevate customer loyalty, and keep costs low – even when everyone is tightening their budgets. Riding out any economic recession can be tricky. But this white paper will help your company prosper during the downturn we're in right now. Follow these tips, and when the recession ends (because they all do), you'll come out the other side unscathed and...

Avaya and Microsoft have leveraged their considerable individual technologies and platforms and roadmaps to create a combined vision to make real-time and non-real-time collaboration a reality for enterprises. Avaya and Microsoft have leveraged their considerable individual technologies and platforms and roadmaps to create a combined vision to make real-time and non-real-time collaboration a reality for enterprises. Integrating the powerful...

Read this report to learn more about key industry tends for collaboration and social media, the best practices driving this emerging market segment, and how to identify the principle players in this market. Social media encompasses a range of applications and services available to support communications, collaboration, and information sharing within an individual enterprise and beyond. Social media include both the up and coming Web 2.0 generation of...

Test your skills real-time and learn how IBM collaboration solutions - backed by Web 2.0 technology - are greatly assisting businesses to take collaboration to the next level across employees customers, suppliers, and partners. Ready to take the guess-work out of team collaboration? Take this mission-impossible challenge from Team Innovation. Test your skills real-time and learn how IBM collaboration solutions - backed by Web 2.0 technology - are greatly...

Bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise is more than just the latest technology; it's about changing the traditional business model and tapping into the creativity, intellect, and passion of every single employee. Collaborative Web 2.0 technologies enable enterprises to tap into a rich resource - their employees. By fostering employees' critical thinking and creativity while providing a platform to capitalize on their innovations for product and process improvement,...

Managing voice and video on your enterprise network can get tricky. In this podcast, John Barlett and Kara Gattine discuss the main things network managers need to do to implement Quality of Service (QoS) for voice over IP. Why is QoS so important to ensure good quality of voice? If you have a lightly utilized network, why do you need QoS? Why is it important to monitor quality of service? This podcast provides answers to these questions and much more. Join this podcast now to find out best...

Network management is a complex topic and in today's diverse networking infrastructure, the network has to handle more instances of unified communications, video, and virtualization. Network management is a complex topic. In today's diverse networking infrastructure, the network has to handle more instances of unified communications, video, and virtualization. The role of the network manager encompasses not only monitoring for performance and security...

This expert E-Guide details how to implement a successful Unified Communication approach within your company. It outlines best practices for ensuring reliability and consistent delivery so that your business can receive the maximum benefits. The potential for unified communications (UC) to transform productivity has many line-of-business managers getting involved in evaluating and adopting UC for the first time. If UC is going to play a major role in increasing your...

Join us for this informative Podcast in which HP Unified Communications Portfolio Manager George Stiglich takes a closer look at what's involved in making sure your infrastructure meets the basic requirements. For an increasing number of businesses of all sizes, it's not a matter of "if" - it's just a matter of "when" to make the move to Unified Communications (UC), the integration of voice, data and video on a single, secure IP Network. The benefits are too great to ignore in terms of direct...

The path to unified communications is unique for every customer. In this white paper learn how unified communications can reduce telecommunications costs while enhancing business responsiveness. The path to unified communications is unique for every customer. There are no shrink-wrapped solutions, and no one-size-fits-all answers. The journey will be singular for each business and will require customization to effectively leverage existing investments and...

In this white paper learn how professional services skills, industry systems integration leadership plus strategic partnerships with leading enterprise telecommunications system suppliers to enable what is commonly referred to as Unified Communicat... The convergence of key communications types-including voice, data, video and mobile-and their successful link to business applications and processes can play a key role in helping your company tackle these...

In this case study learn how Lion Nathan improved communication efficiency, achieved greater productivity, enhanced return on investment (ROI), and streamlined collaboration by unified and integrated communication and collaboration systems. Lion Nathan is a leading producer of premium beer, fine wine, ready-to-drink spirit products, and spirit brands in Australia and New Zealand. To maintain its leadership status, the company's 2,800 employees -...

Join us for this informative Webcast to take a closer look at what's involved in making sure your infrastructure meets the basic requirements. For an increasing number of businesses of all sizes, it's not a matter of "if" - it's just a matter of "when" to make the move to Unified Communications (UC), the integration of voice, data and video on a single, secure IP Network. The benefits are too great to ignore in terms of direct cost savings, more effective collaboration and streamlined business...