Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2, which was released in early 2009, does a credible job of providing presence awareness, instant messaging, conferencing and voice capabilities.

Every once in a very long while, I get to review a product that strikes me as a stepping stone toward the future. Microsoft Lync 2010 combines instant messaging, VoIP calling, live meetings, and ...

Lync, the next generation of Microsoft’s Office Communications Server software, was unveiled yesterday in New York City, complete with a surprise appearance from Bill Gates via Lync’s video conference ...

Microsoft has launched Lync Server 2010, the latest release of Office Communications Server. A 180-day trial is available to everyone while businesses will be able to purchase the product starting on ...

Microsoft announced plans this week to rename Lync, its unified communications platform for organizations. The next version of Lync -- both Lync Server and the Office 365 service called Lync Online -- ...

Options for Integrating Third-Party Video Solutions with Microsoft Lync There's been a lot of press and comment about the Skype acquisition, but the fact is that Lync is Microsoft's UC product of ...