WHITE PAPER - Enterprises are always seeking to cut costs and optimize resource utilization. Now, in this harsh economic climate, the need is more compelling than ever. This paper highlights potential savings exceeding $5,000,000 per year for each 1,000 employees through the application of Microsoft Unified Communications to your business and IT operations.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Communications Hardware | Communications Systems | Economic Environment | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Office | Mobile Workers | Teleconferencing Software | Unified Messaging | VoIP | Web Conferences

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains why unified communications is essential and why Windows® Phones are ideally suited to serve as the "mobile connection" in a unified communication environment.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Collaboration | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Middleware | Mobile Workers | Smart Phones | Unified Messaging | Windows

WHITE PAPER - As companies become more global and more virtual, executives are realizing the value of visual communications: Only by seeing the people they’re working with can employees truly collaborate as though they are in the same room, even if they’re continents apart.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Published: November 12, 2009


Topics:  Teleconferences | Teleconferencing Services | Teleconferencing Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Videoconferences | Videoconferencing Hardware | Videoconferencing Services

WHITE PAPER - An intriguing triple-play is emerging - the combination of video communications, managed services and unified communications - to create a new approach to inter- and intra-company collaboration and operational excellence.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Published: November 12, 2009


Topics:  Communications Software | Communications Systems | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Videoconferences | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - The dial plan is a key element in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) environments. The dial plan is at the very core of the user experience. For companies that have multiple locations, or that are global, a comprehensive dial plan can become large and very complex.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Communications Diagnostic and Test Equipment | Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - Enterprises can realize value from their UC programs by following some basic practices, such as allowing for sufficient up-front planning, finding the right champion, and establishing cross-functional teams to manage program implementation. This article provides basic guidelines for implementing a successful UC program. Read on to learn more.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Digital Telephony | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Services | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This article focuses on the need for transparent collaboration, and clearly demonstrates the value of collaborative systems that work: they save money and they boost revenue.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Unified Messaging

WHITE PAPER - As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Communications Networks | Messaging Software | Network Management | Networking | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Voice Networking | VoIP | VPN | WAN | WAN Switching | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - As experts in every stage of the Unified Communications solution lifecycle, HP can implement solutions for your organization to reduce costs, enhance business responsiveness, and increase end-user productivity.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  IP Networks | IP PBX | IP Telephony | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Because employees on the move require consistent access to people and data, enterprises have invested heavily in communications. HP and Ericsson have combined their strengths to provide an innovative, standards-based framework to unify and consolidate all the elements of an enterprise communications infrastructure.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  IP PBX | IP Switching | IP Telephony | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Voice Communications Hardware | Voice Communications Software | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Converged voice and data networks are becoming a major part of every IT strategy. There are significant advantages in bringing together voice, video, e-mail, instant messaging, business data, and office applications in a single, integrated network. Convergence is not just about cost savings anymore.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Communications Systems | IP PBX | IP Phones | IP Telephony | Messaging Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Voice Networking | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - As organizations look for ways to improve business outcomes while reducing costs and encouraging environmental sustainability, many are turning to software-based conferencing and collaboration solutions for audio and Web conferencing. This paper explains some benefits realized by companies who have deployed these unified communications solutions.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Groupware | Microsoft Office | TCO | Teleconferences | Teleconferencing Software | Unified Messaging | Web Conferences | Web Conferencing Software

WHITE PAPER - With Microsoft Unified Communications businesses can simplify management and maximize budget and resources. You can consolidate costly third-party solutions and avoid capital investments.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Economic Environment | Messaging Middleware | Microsoft Exchange | Telecommuting | Teleconferences | Unified Messaging | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Before moving forward with a converged network several key issues should be addressed: Capacity, security and reliability. CDW can help your organization by arming you with the information you need to choose the ideal solution.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Unified Messaging | Voice Communications Hardware | Voice Communications Software | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 2, 2009


Topics:  IP | IP Telephony | Network Management | Network Management Protocols | Network Management Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP