OCS 2007 was relased in second half of 2007. Microsoft is working on a new release of OCS called Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Like Windows Server 2003 R2, this version is an updated version with new features (and probably many bug fixes)
OCS 2007 R2 is not officially announced yet, so there isno official release date of the product. My sources do say that its second half of 2008, and targeted for october-november release.
Office Communications Server 2009
OCS 2009 is the next, and will bring us a new version of the product. Here we can expect a lot of new features, and the plans for the product is quit empressive.
The product is targeted for release in second half 2009
The release dates are not officicial (eg. The products are not official), but knowing how much man-power and money Microsoft puts in to the Unified Communications solution, I am betting on the dates on this roadmap will hold.
I will post again soon, with information about what features we can expect of the products.
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Features:
The most exiting feature, is the “one number calling” concept. It has been introduced in the original Unified Communications wave in the fall of 2007, but in the R2 build, it should be here. What to expect is not to say, but as I understand it will be a more simplified process of calling UC enabled users. I expect there to be more logic in OCS to how one person can be contacted.
LiveMeetin dial-in is another requested feature, which should allow users to have a choice of using the LiveMeeting client audio or dialing direct to the meeting to get Audio access.
We will see more presence information in more applications
The Communicator Web Access will be upgraded to allow application sharing the within the web application (however this is done…..)
We are also looking at an “attendant console” which will be some kind of switchboard for forwarding calls and so on. This is a feature often used by a front desk or service desk, and will give them the joy of presence information and VoIP.
Also a telephony queue system should be included, and will give people dialing in to the system, access to a touchtone menu to have their calls forwarded to the right department/person and so on.
There is a lot more, but I am still working on what’s is for. I will keep updating as I get more information.
Please keep stopping by, as I will soon release information about the Office Communication Server 2009 features
Please note that this information is based on second hand information, and has not been confirmed by Microsoft.
新功能：
增强了一键拨号的功能
对UC提供了更原生性的支持，呼叫更加简便
Live Meeting客户端增加了语音拨入功能
Communicator Web Access 将添加应用程序共享功能
增加了呼叫队列控制台功能，方便Service Desk使用
对电话系统的支持做了增强