Looking to cut costs?
Have you considered your phone system?
There's an alternative to big telecom plans in the San Francisco Bay Area now. Bulky PBX phone systems, expensive conferencing equipment…no longer necessary. You can replace all of it with PlanetMagpie Hosted OCS.
What is OCS?
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS) is a software-powered communications system for business. OCS provides secure Instant Messaging. Video chat. Presence (a real-time status indicator). PC-to-PC calls. Audio/Video Conferencing.
And thanks to a PlanetMagpie partnership with
Aculab, a full Voice Over IP phone system.
PlanetMagpie was the first IT Consulting Firm in California to host an OCS-based VoIP phone setup. OCS Features
- VoIP. Hosted OCS lets you make voice calls from your PC or phone, within the office AND out to regular phones.
- Instant Messaging (IM). Conversations are saved, giving you instant notes.
- Presence Awareness. Set a status message to indicate when you're available or busy. View someone else's Presence status in Outlook, Office programs, even SharePoint.
- Microsoft Office System Integration. Send emails from within OCS, or start a Live Meeting with a few clicks.
- Audio/Video Conferencing.
- Delegation. Reception can hold and transfer calls.
What's the Difference Between an OCS Server In-House and Hosted OCS?
Office Communications Server is intended for in-house use. However, an in-house installation would require a separate appliance from our partner Aculab to call out of the office. PlanetMagpie's Hosted OCS Setup means you don't have to buy this appliance yourself.
In fact, a hosted setup minimizes the amount of hardware you'd need to buy period.
Why Use Hosted OCS In Your Offices?
Productivity. Every communication tool needed is included in OCS – voice, IM, email, conferencing.
IM Security. Sending sensitive information over public instant messaging networks (AIM, Yahoo) is dangerous. But sending information through OCS means you're protected – both by its security and your network's.
Work Together On the Road. Use the OCS client application on your laptop, mobile phone, or PDA.
Save Money VS. a PBX Setup. Hosted OCS acts as a VoIP replacement for your entire phone system. It doesn’t need PBX equipment (though PlanetMagpie can configure PBX phones to work with OCS). This means except for its regular fee, there's no continued costs involved!
Why Choose OCS Over PBX Phones?
- This is a VoIP system, instead of a telecom – there's no tiered pricing. You save money each month, no matter how many callers you have.
- Any needed repairs are done on-site at PlanetMagpie. Right away.
- No equipment to buy. The servers necessary to run OCS are already running in PlanetMagpie's data center.
- Portability – Because the hardware isn't located at your office, you can move offices without needing to move bulky PBX equipment (or buy new servers at a new location). OCS-based phones work wherever there's an Internet connection!
PlanetMagpie is the only ApplianX partner on the West Coast. We are
the only Hosted OCS provider in the San Francisco Bay Area.
NEW! Visit the OCS Insider Blog for updates on OCS 2007, discussion about its capabilities, and a place to ask your questions.
Call us at 408-341-8770 for a no-obligation consultation. Find out how much Hosted OCS will save you on communications.
