What do you feel is lacking in Unified Communications today?

Our product development team knowswhat they're seeing as lacking in UC,and are curious to learn what others think.Right now what we see as the biggest thing lacking is the strategy surrounding Unified Communications (UC). Decision makers and IT directors have many different applications that they offer to their end users, but the biggest challenge is in formulating a strategy around what they’re offering to various functional areas in their business in a way that makes is easy for them to use. There are many different applications and silos of applications all running on the desktop at the same time; offering them in a seamless fashion to end users is the crux of the strategy, so there is a high rate of user adoption. We wrote a whole blog post on this topic, click here if you want to read it ...
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

Hello,
Based on your description, you can try to use SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB.
LocalDB is created specifically for developers. It is very easy to install and requires no management, but it offers the same T-SQL language, programming surface and client-side providers as the regular SQL Server Express.
SQL Server LocalDB can work with Entity Framework and ADO.NET Syc Framework. However, there is no built-in encryption feature in LocalDB which
can let you encrypt database. You should decrypt/encrypt data on your own, for example, using
Cryptographic Functions
Reference:SQL Express v LocalDB v SQL Compact Edition
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Hello Robert,
Apologies for a delayed response, some days get very hectic.
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The only thing, which is related and will change with CUCM upgrade is Phone F/w version.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/compat/ccmcompmatr1.pdf
You may just want to check your, phone f/w compatibility with the SRST version running on your ISR G1 Gateways:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2169/products_device_support_tables_list.html
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6788/vcallcon/ps2169/data_sheet_c78-520521.html
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You ask "what do you think".
I think that your message would/will be better received if you didn't resort to name calling and "colorful" language.
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Is there a good GUI tool on linux for backups? What do YOU use?

Hi all,
I feel Linux lacks a good and simple graphical tool to do desktop backups for regular users. I'm thinking of writing one myself (probably a front-end to a good command line tool), but before I get started, I want to make sure I'm not reinventing the wheel.
So:
- Is there a good graphical tool available already? It should be: simple (minimalist interface, sane defaults), fast and incremental.
- What do YOU currently use for your desktop backups?
EDIT: rsync alone is not great, because a good backup solution keeps multiple snapshots. Imagine you deleted a file by accident 15 days ago, and realize only today: rsync won't save you.
EDIT2 : I have tried backintime, I think it's a step in the right direction, but it's not that great. Maybe I should improve on it instead of starting something new, though.
EDIT3 : Has anyone tried PyBackPack (http://andrewprice.me.uk/projects/pybackpack/) ? I'm trying it at the moment and it seems to be getting it right. I'd like to hear some success stories before getting my hopes to high
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It doesn't snapshot -- I occasionally back-up my back-ups and don't need that -- but it does its job well.
#!/bin/bash
### System Backup ##############
# Version 0.5 by Scott Garrett #
# Wintervenom [(at)] gmail.com #
backup_label="demonpit"
exclude="/dev/shm/rsync-excludes.rc"
excludes=(
'tmp/*' # Temp files.
'tmp/.*' # Hidden temp files.
'.mozilla/firefox/*/Cache' # Firefox caches...
'cookies.sqlite' # Mozilla-based cookies.
'formhistory.sqlite' # Mozilla-based form history.
'.thumbnails' # Thumbnail cache.
'.recently-used.xbel' # Recent-open history.
'.ccache' # Compiler caches
'sessionstore.js' # Firefox session-saves.
'.gvfs' # GNOME virtual filesystem.
'.local/share/Trash' # XDG trash.
'.local/share/user-places*' # Recent-open history.
'.purple/logs' # Pidgin/Finch logs.
'.cache/Thunar/thumbnailers.cache' # Thumbnailer cache.
'.cache/chromium' # Chrome cache.
'*~' # Backup/temp files.
out () {
echo ">> $*"
stat_done () {
echo ">> ...done."
stat_fail () {
echo ">> ...failed!"
if [ $UID != '0' ]; then
echo "Must be executed as root user."
exit 1
fi
out "Mouting backup device ('$backup_label')..."
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if mount | grep -qF "$backup_dev on"; then
backup_root=`mount | grep -F "$backup_dev on" | cut -d' ' -f3`
echo " - This device seems to already be mounted at '$backup_root'."
echo ' Do you want to use this, instead (y/N)?'
echo -n ' << '
read -n1 confirm
echo
[ "$confirm" != 'y' ] && exit 1
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backup_root="/mnt/$backup_label"
mkdir -p "$backup_root"
if ! mount -o noatime,user "$backup_dev" "$backup_root"; then
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exit 1
fi
echo ' - Device mounted successfully.'
fi
out "Backing up system..."
echo > /tmp/rsync-excludes.rc
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stat_done
out "Backing up package list..."
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pacman -Qmq > "$backup_root/$HOSTNAME/aur.list"
stat_done
out "Unmouting backup partition..."
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rmdir "$backup_root/$HOSTNAME"
rmdir "$backup_root"
else
echo ' - Could not unmount.';
fi

What do you miss from E16 in E17?

Hi, i was thinking the things i miss from E16, and i thought on asking what else could be improved:
1) the pager, although its beatifull it lacks several features the other had. (drag and drop windows, zoom...)
2) window management options! lots of them! i thought the strongest point of E16 (along with being "kind" of lightweight was the great features for managing windows it had. Why are ALL missing in E17? there is no remember, cant change mouse/window behavior, no ALT+TAB... damn i miss those...
i cant think of more right now... but i will be back!

I dont know if i expressed bad or what, just in case, i was meaning the miss from the remarked sentence:
miss1 Audio pronunciation of "miss" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ms)
v. missed, miss·ing, miss·es
v. tr.
1. To fail to hit, reach, catch, meet, or otherwise make contact with.
2. To fail to perceive, understand, or experience: completely missed the point of the film.
3. To fail to accomplish, achieve, or attain (a goal).
4. To fail to attend or perform: never missed a day of work.
5.
1. To leave out; omit.
2. To let go by; let slip: miss a chance.
6. To escape or avoid: narrowly missed crashing into the tree.
7. To discover the absence or loss of: I missed my book after getting off the bus.
8. To feel the lack or loss of: Do you miss your family?
Thats the one i meant, the last one, i didnt mean to say its "missing" from E17, i was saying what things are you most "desperated" to have again.
Thats the problem with English and having all those meanings for every word! Hope you understand what was the topic about now.
Edit:
When i get home i will check if nickm updated his repo with todays version, thanks rensel!
Regards.

What do you Mac users use, financially?

I love my ipad, and iphone but I'am tied to my pc because of the lack of bill paying software for the MacBooks. What do you who have the Mac products use? I have used Quicken for years and is the only thing holding me back from the Mac.

If you are in the states, there is a Quicken for Mac:
http://support.intuit.ca/quicken/en-ca/iq/Install-Quicken/Mac-Version-for-Quicke n/GEN81603.html
Elsewhere, you can simply use Bootcamp to install Windows for your non-Mac software. Then use Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion so you won't have to reboot in Windows. They interate well with the OS X shell and you would feel almost as if you are running Windows software in OS X natively.
Apart from Quicken, I recommend Mint. It's for Money Management, it's free and it is available on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Good budget management and transaction tracking capabilities and it's also owned by the same company who builds Quicken (Intuit). It doesn't pay bills but it does give you notifications on bills due. A lot of other neat features as well.
You can download it from Mac App Store, iOS App Store or just use the online version at mint.com.

What can you do when you get a little tired of exposé...?

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So I was thinking: When you ctrl click on an app icon in the dock you can see what windows you have open in that app. But it's a bit clumsy system. Is there an easier and faster way to see these windows? Some kind of addon to the dock maybe?
Thanks

"Expose can show All Windows, which you've been using apparently, but it can also show only Application Windows"
I've been using that to, but thanks for the suggestion anyway! I actually don't know why I don't wanna use exposé cause I thought it was brilliant at first. And I still think it's okay, but sometimes I get tired of all the corners I accidently touch and suddenly my windows fly around the screen Also I sometimes feel that exposé requires a lot of moving around the mouse because it's hard to know where the various windows are gonna show up.
I just realized that there's a "Window menu" in every app. I forgot about that. So it is possible to navigate a Mac without exposé. I was just looking for something ... I don't know, maybe more Mac like, you know? Intuitive and efficient (which many will probably say that exposé is, but I've been through that). Sorry to be so demanding
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How did you feel about your first mac?

As an early christmas present I received a 13 inch macbook air, 2GB RAM and 1.86GHz dual core cpu.
I am mostly used to PC laptops running linux or often I put solaris on them. I study Computer Science and have Asperger's Syndrome.
I got my mac as windows had too much bloatware and Linux was too unstable on my 64-bit hardware (needed 6 GiB RAM for large compilations). I was going to use the macbook air to take notes and some minor work between classes such as writing assembly subroutines, C and java. The primary use of this system was going to be as a personal assistant to have my calendar and files etc.
The system is so powerful with a full 12 hours battery life when working on the localhost that it can out-do a 2.4GHz dual core with 6 GiB RAM PC running any OS. This system is now used for all my work due to it's capabilities and portability. After only one week with a mac I dont know how I lived without one, and my carer says it has made me show immense improvements day-to-day. I am now tempted to learn Objective-C as well as how to use Cocoa from Python to be more efficient, especially after seeing the perfection in this system.
How did you feel when you got your first mac?

A related question might be, what did you think about the introduction of the IBM PC?
I had been designing digital systems and working with computers for a few years before the PC's introduction in 1981. The mainstay systems were 8 bit Z80 or 8085 machines running at 4 or 6 MHz. They ran CP/M with its command line interface. Although the maximum memory these systems could use was 64 MB, being a single user, single-task operating sytem, even the most resource-hungry programs (word processors for instance) ran very fast. CP/M itself needed only a few K.
Dual floppy disk systems were common, 180 KB per disk unless you had double sided floppies - 360 K. The A drive booted the operating system, after which you could insert a program disk. The B drive held your data. I had one machine with a whopping 5 MB hard disk - the C drive. I treated it with special reverence.
When rumors began about IBM producing its version of a desktop PC, many people including myself had grand expectations. Clearly Big Blue would emerge as the leader in desktop computers, since they had the resources to dictate what the standard would be. Everyone knew the others would be left in the dust. What kind of processor would it use? How much memory? Would it have a slimmed down version of the multiuser, multitasking operating system used in its System/34 minicomputer? Or would it resemble something that DEC used in its PDP-11?
Well, when the IBM PC came out in 1981, needless to say it was an enormous disappointment. It wasn't much better than anything else I had already been using for three or four years already, except the PC was much, much more expensive. No hard disk unless you wanted to buy an upgraded power supply (more $$$) and then all they offered was 10 MB. Forget about multiple users or multitasking. It didn't even have the equivalent of CP/M's PIP. The whole thing seemed... intentionally crippled. This was supposed to be the future of computing? In my opinion it was a major step backward. The XT that followed it offered only minimal improvements. I rejected the IBM PC as not cost effective and kept using my CP/M dinosaurs.
So, when Apple introduced the Macintosh a couple years later I finally saw, in the flesh, what I thought a computer ought to be. A totally bit mapped display, a robust 16/32 bit processor, real sound capability (everything before it could only "beep") and a true graphical UI. You could name a file anything you want, no 8x3 idiocy. +To this day+ Windows carries remnants of 8x3 filenames!
The Macintosh blew away the PC, if not in performance, in its potential. Unlike the "crippled" PC the Mac seemed limitless. This was cool. The Mac wasn't without limitations though - there was no good way to install a hard disk for instance - but for some reason I considered those limitations trivial and believed they would be overcome in the near future. I waited for the first "upgrade" - the "Fat Mac" with a whopping 512K memory. Half a megabyte!
I used that computer for several years, until the SE/30 came out, which I kept in service for about ten years. I ultimately expanded its memory to 32 MB while PC users were struggling with extended memory or expanded memory - you had to know which was which - to get beyond the PC's stupid 640K barrier. My 30 MB HD eventually grew small, but that was easily remedied with an external SCSI drive. Although the computer did everything I ever expected it to do, the Internet eventually made it functionally obsolete. It could run a browser (forget which one) but the black and white limitation made it marginally useful.
I eventually replaced it with an iMac, which echoed the original Mac's introduction with its forward-thinking design. The iMac opened up a new world in much the same way the original Macintosh did in 1984.
All my Macs still work.
yoshitaka wrote:
... After only one week with a mac I dont know how I lived without one, and my carer says it has made me show immense improvements day-to-day.
That pretty much sums it up.
In retrospect, I believe that IBM and its marriage of convenience with Microsoft delayed the evolution of desktop computing a decade or more. I cringe whenever I think of the aggregate productivity loss and utter frustration shared by millions of PC / Windows devotees all these years.

What would you do? Fix or upgrade?

The logic board on my August 2008 MBP just gave up the ghost. Apple says they'll fix it (and everything else that might be broken) for $310 and provide a 90 day warranty. Here is what I'm trying to decide. Over the three years of applecare I've had the following fixed on my MBP:
New screen about 7 months ago
New hard drive about a year ago
New top case/keyboard about 1.5 years ago.
Current specs:
15" glossy, 2.4Ghz, 4GB Ram, 250GB HDD
I was happy with my system and don't need to upgrade to a whole new one, but the (very helpful) guy at the genius bar said I could buy a used MBP and put my hard drive in it and sell my current one for parts. If I could buy something for about $700 and sell mine for parts for about $300 I'm only out $400, similar to the repair cost, but a newer system.
The problem is that all the systems I'm looking at (MBP and MB) in that $700 price range have really similar specs to my current system. I can get a 13" 2009 Unibody MBP but the only real gain (that I can see) is faster BUS speed, bigger ram capacity and updated style.
So one thought is that if I do the repair then in a sense I've got a "new system" since so much has been replaced. I'm just not familiar enough with all the specs about generations that came out after mine to know what the smart move is.
Any advice appreciated!
Thanks
Justin

From a major and popular computing device manufacturer's (who shall remain nameless) perspective (I've been in their stores several times so I know how they think) your machine is starting to fall off the charts. Anything older than 2 years is going downhill; 4 years is mulling over retirement, 6 years is geriatric and you may be lucky to find somebody in the store who has seen a computer that age except maybe when they were 15 years old.
From my perspective (typing this on my 10 year old G4 with OSX 10.4) I think you have a spring chicken and if I had it I would see getting another 5 years out of it.
A lot of this depends upon your take on computers and what your needs are. Some have to stay (by desire or true need) on the leading edge and wouldn't dream of keeping anything more than 3 years. Me, I have never owned a computer any younger than 3 years!
One way to look at this is what is your financial and comfort limit with computers? In 20 years of owning a Mac I spend an average of $100 a year on hardware (that's including external drives, RAM, printers, the computer itself) + maybe $30 on software. Yes, that's meant I have lived with a lot of old Macs but I have not felt the need to rush out and get an iPad the minute they came out (I don't even have a cell phone yet). So, for your $400 do you think you can get another 4 years of contented use with that computer? Do you feel the need to run out and get Mountain Lion the day it comes out? In that case you might need to upgrade RAM too and really think about a more powerful machine.
This may not have really answered your question but maybe it gives you a way to look at things.

What Are You Playing Right Now Thread

Hey guys!
Let's start a good conversation! Thread topic is very simple which is...
What Are You Playing Right Now?
> Give a short overview about the game you are playing or is hooked right now.
> Give your recommendations to other members (good and bad or both are accepted)
> Likes and Dislikes
> Keep it clean and use English please
Shall we start?
Right now I am playing Final Fantasy X... yes.. an old game..... it's taking a long time to complete it. Before it, I played Mass Effect 3. Very nice game! Love the story! A lot of action and drama too. Recommend it to FPS and RPG gamers! Love the graphics too! Lady characters are very sexy! I think I'm in love with Miranda :p I'm also playing a little BF3 from time to time. I'm planning to go back playing MMO but can't decide what to play yet. I played Dragon Nest but got tired of it...

Quote from: Taskmaster;1295
we don't have FB in mainland...
and everything is more expensive in here.
I'd love to play HOTS thou
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My brother dropped my iphone 6 on tile and its cracked and the screen is white with different colored lines down it. What do you suggest I do???

Cracked iPhone 6 screen and screen is all white with different colors going down it. What do I do???

Take it in for repair or exchange. Be prepared to write a pretty big check unless you bought AppleCare+.
If your iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad is Broken
Apple does not fix iDevices. Instead, they exchange yours for a refurbished or new replacement depending upon the age of your device and refurbished inventories. On rare occasions when there are no longer refurbished units for your older model, they may replace it with the next newer model.
ATTN: Beginning July 2013 Apple Stores are now equipped to do screen repairs/replacements in-house on iPhone 5 and 5C. In some cases while you wait. According to Apple this is the beginning of equipping Apple Stores with the resources needed to do most repairs for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches that would not require major replacements. Later in the year the services may be extended as Apple Stores become equipped and staffed with the proper repair expertise. So, if you need a screen repaired or a broken screen replaced or have your stuck Home button fixed, call your local Apple Store to see if they are now doing these in-house.
You may take your device to an Apple retailer for help or you may call Customer Service and arrange to send your device to Apple:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
To contact product and tech support: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers.
You will find respective repair costs in the appropriate link:
iPod Service Support and Costs
iPhone Service Support and Costs
iPad Service Support and Costs
There are third-party firms that do repairs on iDevices, and there are places where you can order parts to DIY if you feel up to the task:
1. iResq or Google for others.
2. Buy and replace screen yourself: iFixit

Homesite Future - What would you want changed?

There have been threads debating whether HomeSite was
orphaned or whether it would be upgraded or not. Since none of us
know, those are mainly ways we've all been expressing our
frustration.
Someone pointed out to me recently how useful HomeSite is
even now "as it is" (which I knew of course), but he also
enumerated some good arguments why there might not be much demand
for HomeSite to be upgraded. If fact he has trouble sometimes
convincing people to upgrade from HS 4.5, even when they already
have HS 5.5+ on a DW CD. While I disagree on some of his arguments,
he has a good point that
putting development resources into doing an upgrade only makes
sense for Adobe if there are compelling enough reasons for users to
pay to buy the new version.
Anyway, I have no idea if this is how Adobe is thinking, or
really what they are thinking at all, but I thought I'd start a
thread to see what you all think on this question.
What updates, features or fixes to HomeSite would you be most
interested in?
(to the point of being willing to pay for an upgrade,
assuming cost is reasonable)
Or some more detailed rephrasings that might jog your mind:
- What things would you be willing to pay (a reasonable amt) to
upgrade to get?
- Or what things would make you look elsewhere because they
aren't in HomeSite?
- What bugs or things about HS drive you nuts?
- What do you need/want to do in HomeSite that can't be done
using it's extensions?
So, anyone willing to put some thought into it? Please be
honest, not just posting little gripes, or things that would be
nice, but that you wouldn't be willing to shell out some $ for.
(you can post those things too, but please note which are which.)
And let's keep the scope here on this, not on the broader
arguments about whether Adobe will or should do patches or upgrades
or whether their dogs have fleas. We can use other threads for
that. ok? ;-)
thanks!!
jeff
p.s. No, this isn't Adobe's way of doing a user survey on the
cheap, it's just me posting to see what you all care about.
If it gives them motivation to do something - great, but this
is for us to talk together about what you think really *needs*
improvement in HS.

The most important change for me would be the capability to
use Unicode.
Neither editor I use (HS and Topstyle) support Unicode. The
first to do
this will draw many users from the other. This lack of
Unicode is a
major stumbling block to me.
JeffW wrote:
> There have been threads debating whether HomeSite was
orphaned or whether it
> would be upgraded or not. Since none of us know, those
are mainly ways we've
> all been expressing our frustration.
>
> Someone pointed out to me recently how useful HomeSite
is even now "as it is"
> (which I knew of course), but he also enumerated some
good arguments why there
> might not be much demand for HomeSite to be upgraded. If
fact he has trouble
> sometimes convincing people to upgrade from HS 4.5, even
when they already have
> HS 5.5+ on a DW CD. While I disagree on some of his
arguments, he has a good
> point that
putting development resources into doing an upgrade only makes
> sense for Adobe if there are compelling enough reasons
for users to pay to buy
> the new version.
>
> Anyway, I have no idea if this is how Adobe is thinking,
or really what they
> are thinking at all, but I thought I'd start a thread to
see what you all think
> on this question.
>
>
What updates, features or fixes to HomeSite would you be most
interested
> in?
> (to the point of being willing to pay for an upgrade,
assuming cost is
> reasonable)
>
> Or some more detailed rephrasings that might jog your
mind:
>
>
- What things would you be willing to pay (a reasonable amt) to
upgrade to
> get?
>
>
- Or what things would make you look elsewhere because they
aren't in
> HomeSite?
>
>
- What bugs or things about HS drive you nuts?
>
>
- What do you need/want to do in HomeSite that can't be done
using it's
> extensions?
>
> So, anyone willing to put some thought into it? Please
be honest, not just
> posting little gripes, or things that would be nice, but
that you wouldn't be
> willing to shell out some $ for. (you can post those
things too, but please
> note which are which.)
>
> And let's keep the scope here on this, not on the
broader arguments about
> whether Adobe will or should do patches or upgrades or
whether their dogs have
> fleas. We can use other threads for that. ok? ;-)
>
> thanks!!
> jeff
>
> p.s. No, this isn't Adobe's way of doing a user survey
on the cheap, it's just
> me posting to see what you all care about.
> If it gives them motivation to do something - great, but
this is for us to
> talk together about what you think really *needs*
improvement in HS.
>

Terrified of upgrading. What do you think?

I inherited a small company built on Macs and OS Server. It's been a pretty nightmarish history that resulted in the firing of the last IT firm there, and I've had my share of scary moments with it. It's currently on Lion version. I ignored the notification popup all throughout Mountain Lion and of course, now I'm getting it for Mavericks. I'm exxagerating only a little when I say that I fear pushing that button and breaking everything good. Should I? Are the benefits compelling enough to do it? As seasoned Server guys, what would you do?

What services are you running on your Lion server? Are you using open directory? Mail? Web Services? Wiki? Calendar?
Which of these services are critical to your business and would do financial harm if down for more than a few minutes?
The plan for migration from Lion to Mavericks can be done to minimize impace to yourcritical business processes depending on how you are using your current server. There isn't one cookbook plan that works for everyone. I'd definitly consider thinking about this a while before just "pushing the button", definitely with Mavericks available for only a few weeks.
Consider waiting for 10.9.1 or 10.9.2 releases that will hopefully resolve the growing list of bugs that slipped through the developer releases and are now being uncovered by the early production adopters.
When you do feel that Mavericks Server is ready for your production use and you still wish to keep the hosting in house I would consider buying a second MacMini with Mavericks Server for $1,000 so you can start from a "clean" copy of OS X Server rather than upgrading "in place" with no fall back. Consider using a temporary consultant that is experienced with OS X server production use and has the knowledge to manage the DNS changes in the right sequence. Use your consultant to determine when to do the migration over time, one service at a time running both servers during the transition period and moving services from one to the other a day or two at a time so that you have an easy fall back if there are problems. If you wait a few months, then you will have an easier time of finding a consultant that has experience doing migrations for others - knowledge you can leverage for keeping your business going with minimal disruption.

What do you feel is lacking in Unified Communications today?

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