You didn't specify if you were a multi-site operation or not. But have you considered QoS, CAC, and perhaps RSVP when integrating with existing room based VTC? Do you have a requirement for VTC? I would ask Microsoft about their support for multiple codecs and how they handle integrating to a traditional TDM provider. What about e911? How do you handle a situation where an entire office is Lync clients and the power goes out, what about 911 functionality? Or how about the cleaning crew at night...What if one of them has a heart attack, where's the physical phone to dial 911 since they don't have a laptop/desktop? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for soft-clients in the right environment, but there are still requirements for hard-phones that are often overlooked until someone is running around looking for the medics...<div>
<br></div><div>Andrew</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 7:12 AM, JA Colmenares <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sforcejr@yahoo.com">sforcejr@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<span style="color:rgb(55, 75, 91);font-family:Arial, hevetica, sans-serif;line-height:18px;font-size:12px">If you were asked why choosing CUC 8.X over OCS/Lync 2010 when the costs of setup and licensing for the MIcrosoft solution are much cheaper?. Please take my word about being cheaper due to particular circumstances in our company.</span></h2>
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What would your reply be? , I need help justifying the CISCO option. I read this document:</p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:8pt;min-height:8pt">
</p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><a href="https://webmail.duckcreektech.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=7d9a2103295c47799dacf3a191228bc1&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cisco.com%2fen%2fUS%2fsolutions%2fcollateral%2fns151%2fC11-604516-00_Evaluating_UC_Solutions_WP.pdf" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns151/C11-604516-00_Evaluating_UC_Solutions_WP.pdf</span></a></p>
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I need a more objective and unbiased resource. If you believe you can still take a "jab" on the cost aspect, elaborate on it. But I am looking more on the benefits and robustness of the solution. A Hybrid solution is not an option. Either all CISCO or all Microsoft.</p>
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Not even CISCO partners in my area have been able to provide solid answers to this question.</p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:8pt;min-height:8pt">
</p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Thanks</p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:8pt;min-height:8pt">
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