communications server 14 first look
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UCVUG Q2 Meeting (Session 1) - Ilse van Criekinge (MSFT)TRANSCRIPT
Communications Server “14” First Look
Agenda
• Introduction
• First look at Communicator “14”
• Voice Capabilities and Interoperability
• Developer Platform enhancements
• For more information
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How is Microsoft UC different?The era of ‘mainframe economics’ in communications is overISV ecosystem - Business Process Integration
Off the shelf third party servers and OIP qualified HW
Third party end points and devices
Extensible communications platformOpen platform where a vibrant partner ecosystem can innovateIncreased value for IT professionalsOpen, horizontal, multi-vendor PC-like business modelStandard based interoperability with existing infrastructureOpportunities for partnersPlatform and standard based services
From LCS 2003 to OCS 2007 R2One strategy, one core team – stepwise build-up, fast
cycles5 versions already delivered in 6 years:
− LCS 2003 [2003]: built SIP/SIMPLE infrastructure for IM and presence (standalone server)
− LCS 2005 [2005]: introduced highly available pools− LCS 2005 SP1 [2006]: brought in high scale,
federation, PBX interop…− OCS 2007 [2007]: applied these core capabilities
to more than just IM, with audio, video and web – peer to peer and multiparty; and UCMA platform
− OCS 2007 R2 [2009]: rich voice features, mobile clients, platform enhancements…
Double digits growth every year for last three yearsMore than 70% of Fortune 100
Main investments in OCS 2007 R2Infrastructure:− 64 bits OS− Windows Server 2008− SQL Server 2008− CDR, monitoring, archiving
improvements− Simplified topologies, more roles but
less servers− Improvement of edge roles− CWA: deskshare, call-me-back− Code Gallery: webservice built on
top of the managed API
Collaboration:− PSTN audio conferencing bridge with
PIN (incl. strong authentication)− HD and VGA video− Persistent group chat− P2P and multiparty RDP desk
sharing− Presence federation with Cisco, IBM− Video interop (HP, Polycom,
Tandberg…)− XMPP gateway
Voice/telephony:− Faster call setup, improved media stack, lower
latency, standard conforming CNG− G.711 to Mediation Server on LAN− Direct SIP to IP-PBX− Media resiliency on signaling loss− Team calls, hunt groups, basic ACD with music
on hold and IVR− Boss-Admin scenarios, call delegation, admin
and attendant console− SIP trunking to carriers
Mobility:− Fixed mobile convergence: single number, single
voice mail− Performance improvements− Support for variety of device platforms
Platform:− First platform w/ Signaling, Media and Speech− Workflow integration
Agenda
• Introduction
• First look at Communicator “14”
• Voice Capabilities and Interoperability
• Developer Platform enhancements
• For more information
Next Generation CommunicationsFind and connect with the right people
Communicator “14”
• Connecting with anyone
• Connecting with everything you need
• Connecting from wherever you are
Next Generation CommunicationsFind and connect with the right people
Skill Search
•Keyword search
• Based on information in SharePoint
• Searches on skills, projects, interests
Next Generation CommunicationsCommunicate from familiar Office applications
Efficient Voice Mail
• Automatic indexed transcription
• Multiple language support
• Callback or send message
Next Generation CommunicationsFind and connect with the right people
Contact Card
• Outlook and Communicator
• Organization chart view
• May be pinned to desktop
Next Generation CommunicationsFind and connect with the right people
Location
• Auto-detected or user entered
• Visible by others unless disabled via privacy settings
• Used for Enhanced 9-1-1
Agenda
• Introduction
• First look at Communicator “14”
• Voice Capabilities and Interoperability
• Developer Platform enhancements
• For more information
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14 Delivers (2H 2010):• Enhanced 9-1-1 for North
America• Survivable Branch
Appliances• Call Admission Control• More & cheaper phone
models• Call Park, Malicious Call
Trace, and other features• Additional data center
survivability options
OCS 2007 R2• Single Number reach• Attendant Console• Response Groups• SIP Trunking• Dial-in audio
conferencing• Higher def video• Workflow activities for
UC
OCS 2007• “Anywhere Access”• IM & Rich Presence• Most common voice features• Unified messaging• Audio and video conferencing• Desktop integration
Critical Voice Feature Coverage in “14”Building on a robust foundation
Enterprise voiceConnecting from anywhere
• Fully Configurable with locations, topology, links, and limits for voice & video
• Dynamically enforced with full path assessed at session initiation
• If session would exceed limits, re-route or failure
• Voice calls may be re-routed to the PSTN
• May use different links for voice and video if desired; e.g., re-route video over Internet
• Emergency call and location conveyed from via centralized SIP trunk to 3rd party partner for PSAP routing
• No P-ANIs required• Integrated Location
Information Server (LIS)
• Locations can be based on subnet, switch, port,
WiFi access point• Mobility fully
supported, for hard phones and soft phones
• Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA) from multiple suppliers
• Includes gateway and software in an appliance form factor
• If WAN fails, branch clients use PSTN gateway in appliance for calls
• If appliance fails, branch clients use data center as backup
• Automatic failover and failback
Call Admission Control E-911 Branch Availability
Voice Features Disclosure at VoiceCon
Audiocodes, Dialogic, Ferrari, HP, and NET: Survivable Branch Appliances• Local telephony in event of WAN
outage• Many supporting upgrades from
existing qualified products
Aastra and Polycom: Optimized IP Phones• Common area and knowledge
worker• Conference room (Polycom only)
Connexon and Intrado: E-911 Routing
Quest and NICE Systems: Call accounting and recording
SIP Trunking Announcements: Currently 10 qualified vendors including Verizon, Swisscom, Sprint, and Global Crossing
Annual session includes full written response to mock IP Telephony RFP, including list and budgetary pricing
Microsoft participated in 2010 session with traditional PBX and IP PBX vendors
Full Microsoft written response is available by clicking “Learn More” at http://www.microsoft.com/communicationsserver
Microsoft response included full UC capabilities, not just VoIP, plus partner IP phones for all users specified, and was still shown to be the most cost effective
Replacing half of the IP phones with USB devices results in an additional 20% reduction in total system purchase cost
Full Microsoft RFP response available for download. See “For Additional Information”
Partner Announcements VoiceCon IP-PBX RFP
– Will be available in W141 – Last update
Price
High
Mid
Polycom CX700¹
Office desk(Low)
Office desk(High)
Common Area
Conference Room
Polycom CX500
Aastra 6725 iPPolycom CX600
Aastra 6721 iP
Polycom CX3000
Microsoft®
Office Communicator
OPTIMIZED FOR
W14 ‘Optimized for’ IP Phones
Location
Architectural Enhancements• Streamlined server deployment
− Eliminated need for standalone mediation− Co-location of all server roles except monitoring
• Data center disaster recovery options− Single pool split across separate data centers− Automatic failover to secondary data center
• Multi-level monitoring and alerting− Hardware and software component− Pool level via synthetic transactions− End to end service level
VOICE− OCS voice networks with any PBX− Direct SIP for signaling − G.711 & other standard codecs
CONFERENCING− OCS conferencing connects to any PBX− Direct SIP for signaling − G.711 & other standard codecs
PRESENCE− OCS presence is available to any PBX− SIP verbs to get and set presence
Note: Voice and conferencing via certified gateway if PBX does not natively support Direct SIP
Direct SIPOCS PBX
CONFERENCING
Direct SIPOCS PBX
VOICE
SIP get and set
PRESENCE
OCS user PBX user
PBX user w/ OCS conf
OCS PBX
PBX user w/ OCS IM/P
PBX InteroperabilityFor Customers not yet ready to replace PBX
PBX phone automatically called upon meeting join
PBX InteroperabilityStreamlining Unified Conferencing for PBX phone users
PBX InteroperabilityCommon Options Chosen by Customers
1. Full UC with legacy phone elimination
Communications Server connects to PSTN or PBX via SIP Trunking, Direct SIP or gateway. User’s DID homed on Communications Server, user provided with optimized device.
2. Full UC with legacy phone left in place for transition period
Same as above, but with the PBX phone left in place for transition, often with with Simultaneous ringing used to have both Communicator and PBX phone ring.
3. Legacy phone with OCS unified conferencing
Office Communications Server connects to existing PBX systems via Direct SIP or SIP/PSTN gateway. Communicator allows user to “Join From” their PBX phone when in audio conferences
Agenda
• Introduction
• First look at Communicator “14”
• Voice Capabilities and Interoperability
• Developer Platform enhancements
• For more information
Developer PlatformIntegrate Communicator experiences into applications
Drag and Drop UI controls
•Silverlight & WPF support•Find/Browse people•View availability, photo, location•Check contact card •Click to communicate
Developer PlatformMake conversations contextual
Links and data sent with invite
• Link displayed in conversation history• Click to browse to same URL or
launch same program.• View contextual data directly
Developer PlatformExtend the Communicator experience
Communicator extension points
• Host and run custom apps in:• Conversation window extension• Contact Card extension
• Extend menus to launch custom apps
Your Silverlight application can run here and have API
access to the conversation
For More InformationEvaluate communications investments holistically
Messaging, telephony, IM, audio, video, and web conferencing
Single identity and managed directory Put the person at the center of your focus
Additional resources− Microsoft Communications Server “14” First
Lookhttp://www.microsoft.com/communicationsserver/
− Partner Announcement Overview and linkshttp://blogs.technet.com/uc/archive/2010/03/23/partners-announce-solutions-to-complement-microsoft-communications-server-14.aspx
− Microsoft RFP Response download available from the “Learn More” page http://www.microsoft.com/communicationsserver/
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