RE: microsoft lync 2010 Vs Call manager

So which one is the bentley and which one is the Ford in the scenario? :)

> From: joe_at_affirmedsystems.com
> To: matthn_at_gmail.com; loserboy3000_at_hotmail.com
> CC: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: microsoft lync 2010 Vs Call manager
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:03:45 +0000
>
> >Also yes, it's funny how many other IP PBX manufacture's started out on
> Windows platforms and have migrated away because of reliability (Cisco
> included).
> They migrated away more so because Microsoft is now competing with them and
> selling against them in a very tight market, and the licensing model didn't
> work for them- CENTOS is free which most of these vendors build on.
> In general, I have seen just as many Cisco UC issues on Linux with
reliability
> as with Microsoft OCS 2007 R2. The viruses is a total different issue. Yes
> windows machines can get viruses quite easily- but if you properly secure
your
> environment, run patches, have good AV software and properly secure windows
> 2008 Server it's not hard to run a virus free PBX environment with OCS.
> For OCS, The Polycom HD phones are so good in quality, and so easy to
register
> to OCS that having Cisco UC is again great, but for many smaller firms
totally
> out of reach. Not many small businesses have $40k to $100k to spend on
their
> phone system, where OCS may cost $5k to $10k in licensing, including 3
copies
> of 2008 server (standard Deployment, OCS APP, DB, EDGE, certificates, # of
> Cals).
> There is a good "pair of shoes" for every budget and this is what it comes
> down to. Cisco and Microsoft's voice solutions don't compete. That would be
> like arguing a Bentley Continental vs. a Ford Focus. Each has its market
and
> value.
> -Joe
>
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