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Technology Feature of the Month - Unified Messaging Made Easy |
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April Meeting - Deploying a Successful Intranet |
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Windows Server 2008 Launch Event |
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Unified Messaging Made Easy
By: Milton Moore
It just got easier to get your voicemail in email. Microsoft’s newest version of Exchange supports native Unified Messaging. Unified Messaging is the ability to get your voice messages in your inbox. Another feature of Exchange 2007 is support for Speech Recognition. This allows you to navigate around in your voicemail box using spoken commands. Exchange server can also perform the Auto Attendant feature for dial-by-name and dial-by-extension options.
Unified messaging has been one of the main drivers of Unified Communications. Unified Communications (UC) is the capability of tying voice, video, presence and collaboration onto one common platform which is easy to use. The major benefits of UC are the cost savings and productivity gains. Unified Communications has become a very hot topic across organizations large and small.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager is one of the most popular IP phone systems available. Cisco UCM is very robust and has a lot of great features. One of the protocols that Cisco UCM supports is Session Initiation protocol (SIP). SIP is a standards based signaling protocol that many vendors support for interoperability between phones and other devices. Using SIP, it is possible to link Cisco’s Communications Manager directly to Exchange for voicemail.
If your phone system is more than 5 years old, consider Unified Communications. To discuss upgrading to Unified Communications, click here or call us today.
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About
Milton Milton Moore is Principle Consultant at IP Consulting, Inc, a CPR partner. Prior to founding IPC he was a Senior Systems Engineer with Cisco Systems for more than 6 years. His certifications include the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Routing & Switching) and the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Voice). He also holds a Bachelor degree in Network Engineering from Davenport University. |
Data Domain Replicator Software
To prepare for disasters, data must be copied to a safe site. Today’s standard practice uses backup software to make tapes which are then shipped off-site in trucks. This manually intensive process is error prone and introduces security risks. Furthermore, viable networkbased alternatives are limited because of the large size of the data. There just isn’t enough affordable bandwidth or time in the day to move backup and archive data over a conventional Wide Area Network (WAN)... Until now. Data Domain Replicator software turns a Data Domain appliance into the industry’s most network-efficient WAN vaulting solution for disaster recovery, remote office data protection and multi-site tape consolidation and longer term retention. With Data Domain’s Global Compression™ technology for high-speed, inline data deduplication, data sets are shrunk down to a size that makes WAN vaulting of nearline data secure, reliable and economical. Data Domain Replicator software easily integrates with your existing network infrastructure and with industry standard enterprise backup and archive software.
Key benefits include:
• Multi-Site Disaster Recovery
• Easy Integration into Existing Infrastructures
• Ultra-Safe Storage for Reliable Recovery
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To learn more about the benefits of Data Domain Replicator Software, click here for more information. |
If you are looking for a safe disaster recovery site, you should consider CPR’s Data Center. This premier facility provides organizations all the benefits of off-site backup and disaster recovery without the large capital expenditure required to build or upgrade your own facility; and it allows you to maintain local control. For more information on CPR’s Data Center click here.
New Symantec Backup Exec™ 12 and
Backup Exec System Recovery 8
Microsoft® Windows® is the primary operating system for many businesses. And today 1.5 million businesses turn to Symantec Backup Exec™ to solve their Windows backup and recovery needs. With the latest Backup Exec™ family release, Symantec continues to be the Windows data and system protection solution of choice offering new benefits for customers around the world.
New
Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Symantec Backup Exec™ System Recovery
8 maintain and enhance the market-leading credentials of these key Symantec
products. Now you can optimize your latest Windows environment with Microsoft
certified backup and recovery solutions for Windows Server 2008. Plus the
latest Symantec Backup Exec 12 release also delivers remote agent support
for Microsoft Core Server 2008 and innovative patent pending Granular Recovery
Technology (GRT) for Exchange, SharePoint and Active Directory. GRT provides
you with the flexibility to restore individual Exchange Messages, Folders
and Mailboxes eliminating time-consuming Exchange mailbox backup. It also
restores SharePoint Server documents and Active Directory users and properties
– quickly and easily, saving you recovery time and storage resources.
For more information on the latest Symantec products, click here or contact your CPR Account Manager.
Consider the benefits of Technology Advantage™
Are you a small to medium sized business who is struggling to keep up with your technology needs? Or maybe you are thinking about adding another I.T. person to your team. Before you do, consider the benefits of Technology Advantage™. CPR’s Technology Advantage program is a unique service that includes the full functionality of a Fortune 500 IT Department at a fraction of the cost.
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| • | Your IT expenditures are predictable – no surprises. |
| • | Affordable - CPR offers a low, flexible monthly fee |
| • | Customizable – you choose which desktops, servers and network devices you want covered. |
| • | Unlimited Help Desk support - 80% of IT issues can be resolved over the phone, reducing the need for costly onsite visits. |
| • | 24/7 monitoring through the onsite management server - notifies in real time when any issues occur or will occur on your network. |
| • | Proactive support - CPR can help you plan, forecast, and budget your IT needs |
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| CPR’s monitoring, help desk and onsite tech time can alleviate the headaches and downtime that can result from technology issues. By proactively resolving issues before they occur, you can focus on your business needs. For more information on Technology Advantage, view our podcast or contact us today. |
Special Training Offers
ITMA
April Meeting - Deploying a Successful Intranet
CPR
hosts The Information Technology Management Association meetings
at our facility every month. The topic for April is Deploying
a Successful Intranet.
The meeting will review:
• Platform choices
• Team selection and organization
• Who is the owner?
• Objective and content
• Impact of Web 2.0
The monthly meeting is offered both in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
The Kalamazoo meeting is at BlueGranite on Tuesday, April 15 and
the Grand Rapids meeting is at CPR on Thursday, April 17. Both
meetings are from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
For
more information on ITMA or becoming a member, visit their website
at www.itma.net. |
To
join the April meeting as a guest, click
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Windows
Server 2008 Launch Event
Tuesday,
May 13, 2008
8:00am – 4:00pm
Location: DeVos
Place
Visit
CPR's booth with HP & Microsoft.
More details to come.
CPR Contact Information