[cisco-voip] Microsoft OCS versus CUCM

[Voice Noob]

Is the dial in conferencing comparable to having meeting place in house on
premise? 

 

From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Matt Slaga (US)
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:40 AM
To: Daniel Martin; cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] Microsoft OCS versus CUCM

 

We have both Cisco and Microsoft deployed both internally and for many of
our customers.

 

The client is the biggest difference between the two.  When we pilot both
CUPC and MOC, it is close to 9 out of 10 want MOC over CUPC.  No disrespect
for CUPC, but it is a version 2 product whereas Microsoft is on version 13.
It just has more of the bells and whistles that end users are looking for
and much deeper integration into office and sharepoint.  

 

As far as voice, most of our customers prefer to keep UCM as the call
control engine so they can utilize QoS and CAC for only one vendor in the
network (makes sense!).  They will use RCC or CUCIMOC to achieve this and
keep the MOC client.

 

For some highly mobile users, we have found Microsoft Enterprise Voice works
well.  Most of these are remote users connecting over the internet so CAC
and QoS is limited anyways.

 

I think the key piece for Microsoft that will entice more and more buyers is
the dial-in conferencing.  Having this as part of the OCS system was a very
strong move from Microsoft.  I’ve got a list of customers that want to turn
this on just so they can drop their current third party vendors and do it
all in-house.  Makes a strong ROI, especially for customers that have
already purchased ECALs for OCS. 

 

If you want more info, unicast me.

 

Thanks!

Matt

 

 

From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Daniel Martin
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:21 PM
To: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
Subject: [cisco-voip] Microsoft OCS versus CUCM

 

Hi,

 

We are doing a pilot program with Microsoft to test the OCS Collaboration
tool along with the audio codec. 

 

Is anybody using both OCS and CUCM for audio?

 

What are the benefits of both solution or lack of which would help me
justify one solution rather than the other?

 

Any documents/review available on the Web to review both product’s latest
version?

 

Thanks,

 

Daniel.

 

Daniel Martin

Chef de Groupe - Infrastructure Réseau et Télécom

Group Leader - Network Infrastructure and Telecom

CAE Inc.

St-Laurent, Québec Canada

H4T 1G6

Tél:  1-514-341-2000 x4878

Fax: 1-514-340-5489

 

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