UCaaS
Why do you need it?
Unified communications offers organizations a cohesive system of communication. It enables employees to better connect with one another, remote offices, and customers, while giving management a better understanding of communication expenditures. Unified communications as a hosted, managed or usage-based solution delivers the added bonus of provider-supported maintenance, customer care, and technical support.
What are the Benefits?
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Secure and streamlined communication
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Flexibility and scalability
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Enhanced responsiveness
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Improved workflow and project management
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Effortless reporting
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Reduced upfront capital expenditure (CAPEX) on equipment and software
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Managed updates and security patches
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Built-in support
Services that make up UCaaS
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Email
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Shared Calendars
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Business applications portal/intranet integration
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Presence
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Find me, Follow me
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Instant messaging/chat clients
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P2P file sharing
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Desktop telephony
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Web and video conferencing
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Mobile IP
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Web RTC (Real Time Communications
Potential challenges and considerations
Some companies are hesitant to move to the cloud and prefer to keep solutions on-prem for several reasons, including security, data and disaster recovery, and business continuity
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With Unified Communications as a service, as with all cloud-based solutions, the provider takes on the task of updating software. With UCaaS, your internal IT team does not have to manage time consuming updates or security patches. As in-house systems reach end of life, cloud-based solutions adapt with better and more enforced security and privacy policies. In the event of a disaster, UCaaS allows employees to stay in touch with whatever devices are available. Disaster Recovery is often one of the biggest reasons to look at a cloud UC solution.
The Bottom line
There is no denying the importance of communication convergence. Many businesses are transitioning to cost efficient, end-to-end, single provider solutions and overall, less vendors to manage.
Contact ADVODA today to gain more insight into UCaaS.