If your business has workers in multiple locations who need to communicate with each other in real time, then Microsoft\’s Office Communications Server is the perfect solution to the problem. With it, people can converse in real time via instant messaging, conferencing, and voice, making it a perfect conferencing solution. A software package such as this is certainly preferable to the expense involved in flying employees to a different location, especially if your company has offices overseas.

With Office Communications Server, workers can conference with each other in their respective offices. Hotel and airfare expenses are a thing of the past, making for happier employees who can go home to their families. There are many things the Office Communications Server package can do: secure instant messaging and group chat, allowing employees to discuss projects and work without the concern of someone listening in while ensure integrity is maintained by providing logging functionality, conferencing via audio, video, or the Web is also available directly from an employees desktop again securely and confidentially. Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) is also contained within the package to support your telephony needs, and communication via mobile devices including the instant messaging and conferencing functionality.

Software such as Office Communications Server can definitely increase workers\’ productivity, because solutions are at their fingertips. No longer do they have to wait for that fax or phone call from a colleague; the colleague can be consulted with the mere click of a button and people on the road or in remote locations can access that critical data as if they were sitting at their desk. This means that vital information such as sales figures, contact information, and business plans can be instantly exchanged, and that greatly reduces downtime, which in turn vastly increases productivity and profits.

Office Communications Server also provides real time availability information, allowing employees to determine when there is availability for meetings, or just a drop in chat. With its tight integration with Microsoft\’s other products such a Outlook and word, employees are not faced with a steep learning curve before they become proficient with the new tools and functionality, they can immediately begin using Office Communications Server and working more effectively and efficiently.

With Office Communication Servers secure IM function, providing access to this tool for your customers and suppliers is easy. This real time, secure communication platform allows direct, instant contact for your employees to converse with critical partners in your business.

With the Office Communications Server package, numerous communications needs are met all in one place, and it comes from a powerhouse known as Microsoft. Streamlining your organizations communication network is what Office Communication Server provides straight out of the box, with large corporation communication tools delivered at an affordable price for all company sizes.

With this in mind, Palladium Hosting now provides Office Communications Server as a hosted solution. This application as a hosted offering is sure to be the solution to your company\’s communications woes with rapid server setup, low per user cost, and easy deployment.

Author Bio: Wayne J. Freeman has over 15 years experience in the information technology field in areas from helpdesk support to management and currently runs http://palladiumhosting.net. Palladium Hosting provides business quality web, exchange email, Sharepoint, and Office Communication Server hosted solutions

Category: Internet
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