Offi ce Communications Server (OCS) 2007 delivers an
easy-to-use video, audio, IM, and Web conferencing solution that offers rich integration with
other Microsoft Offi ce applications. OCS provides reliable conferencing with just a few
clicks of the mouse from within applications with which most people are already familiar.
In addition to offering a full set of traditional conferencing features in OCS 2007,
Microsoft has also announced a videoconferencing device named RoundTable. RoundTable
brings Web conferencing to a new level by providing a 360-degree panoramic video
experience to meeting participants.
After reading this chapter, you should have a clear understanding of the new conferencing
features in OCS 2007 and be ready to confi gure and use those features in your organization.
Understanding On-Premises Conferencing
Web conferencing is one of the fastest-growing collaboration applications available today.
Web-based conferencing provides an easy-to-use interface that enables users to quickly learn
how to use the application and begin to host meetings. Typically, Web conferencing is a
hosted solution provided by a third party outside your company??™s fi rewall. Microsoft began
to offer its own Web conferencing solution, known as Live Meeting, just a few years ago.
Live Meeting was instantly a success and is now the Web conferencing tool of choice for
thousands of organizations. OCS 2007 delivers on-premises conferencing, giving your company the
capabilities and features of a hosted conferencing solution, but allowing you to maintain
the service within your corporate network.
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