Polycom RealConnect, G12 Incorporate Microsoft Lync Upgrades

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	Polycom RealConnect, G12 Incorporate Microsoft Lync Upgrades Polycom and Microsoft continue to offer an integrated solution, this time with Polycom’s introduction of RealConnect for Microsoft Lync. The solution is designed to unify video collaboration across Lync and non-Lync environments by simplifying the end-user video experience. RealConnect brings Lync and non-Lync users together, allowing users to choose the platform they prefer.RealConnect for Microsoft Lync incorporates using a single workflow to make the experience consistent on both ends, allowing users to schedule meetings via Microsoft Outlook. The platform supports conferences hosted on both Lync Server AVMCU and Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server. RealConnect is available as software-based (virtual appliance), hardware (appliance), or subscription-based (RealPresence One) options.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Integrating Mobility with Unified Access Meeting mobility demands of 4500 students, faculty and staff at a university is no small task. Join this Webcast to hear the Director of Enterprise Infrastructure explain the steps Abilene Christian University took to deliver a new level of student-faculty interaction. Learn More In this Issue Skype appears to bow to Indian rules, ends in-country calls to local networks New products of the week 10.06.14 President Obama honors standout computer scientists with National Medals Pointing laser at police helicopter costs Texas man two years behind bars WHITE PAPER: Dell | Symantec Strategies for Gaining Control and Securing Mobility We are in the midst of a mobile revolution. Numbers of mobile devices are growing with some experts predicting that employees will be carrying three or more devices. Growth is not limited to just devices. As the number of enterprise apps rapidly expands, "an app for everything" is a slogan few would question. Learn More Skype appears to bow to Indian rules, ends in-country calls to local networks Microsoft has decided to stop routing Skype Internet calls from within India to local landlines and mobile phones, in a move that may signal it is giving in to local regulations.The company said in a post on its support page that as of Nov. 10, “if you are in India, calling from Skype to mobiles and landlines within India will unfortunately no longer be available.”The decision by Microsoft is welcome if a bit late, said Rajesh Chharia, president of Internet Service Providers Association of India.The use of VoIP to call landline and mobile phones in India is against the rules and Microsoft has been breaking those rules for a long time, he added.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: Ping Identity BYOD – It's Not about the Device BYOD creates issues with protecting business applications and data. It is hard to protect these devices with the traditional model of IAM. Explore how modern identity protocols like OAuth & OpenID Connect enables this separation, protecting both the employee's privacy and the enterprise's data. Learn More>> New products of the week 10.06.14 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as IBM and HP Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Top 5 Truths About Big Data Hype and Security Intelligence Big Data Security Analytics (BDSA) is the subject of exuberant predictions. However, a Gartner analyst points out that no available BDSA solutions come close to these forecasts. Nevertheless, the principles of Big Data are the key to advanced security intelligence. This white paper discusses the key tenets of Big Data. Learn more >> President Obama honors standout computer scientists with National Medals Computer scientists who made breakthroughs in areas such as software architectures and database management systems were among those named National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners today by President Barack Obama. Read More Pointing laser at police helicopter costs Texas man two years behind bars So you’re just some dude chilling on your back porch with friends and you think it would be fun to aim your laser pointer at a helicopter. Everyone has a good laugh.Eight months later a judge tells you those laughs are going to cost you two years in prison.Pointing a laser at a helicopter can’t possibly be that much fun.From a Statesman.com report: On Feb. 15, Austin police’s Air1 helicopter was on approach to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when (Soza Ruedas Jr.) pointed a laser at the helicopter. The laser beam was strong enough to reflect inside the cockpit and caused the pilot to avert his eyes, officials said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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