Microsoft Lync is the latest communications technology to be produced by this global technology giant. Combining instant messaging, video conference calling, VoIP calling and live meetings, it aims to replace old – fashioned telecommunications systems with an innovative and responsive communications experience. Now available from the cloud as part of Microsoft Office 365, it is a capable and intuitive client that is ideal for businesses or organisations seeking to liberate their IT infrastructure from traditional hardware setups and provide a centralised communications system.
More and more companies are outsourcing their IT infrastructure rather than assume the heavy burden that IT management places on time, resources and manpower. One advantage of this is that you can get access to new software that helps you to step away from old – fashioned networks. Lync integrates with your existing Microsoft suite – Exchange, SharePoint and Outlook – allowing you to import user presence data so that you can initiate instant messages or phonecalls with a single mouse – click. While many rival communications solutions are expensive and offer a more limited capability, Microsoft Lync represents a major step forward by combining IM, video and voice communications into one user – friendly client. It removes the need for costly multi – point conferencing units, ISDN circuitry or dedicated endpoints, saving you money on video – conferencing. It is a great fit for both large and small businesses: it can be scaled up to cover numerous servers for large-environment support, or fit to a single – server setup.
If you are thinking of outsourcing your IT infrastructure, Lync is affordable yet cutting – edge technology that can vastly improve your communications setup.
