Microsoft System Center is a crucial tool in the management of Windows Server environments as well as client desktop operating systems. In recent years, it has become a linchpin of modern data center strategies:
Microsoft System Center is a crucial tool in the management of Windows Server environments as well as client desktop operating systems. In recent years, it has become a linchpin of modern data center strategies:
Microsoft Windows and Office 365 are the bread and butter of productivity for thousands of organizations in the U.S. Windows has long been the dominant desktop operating system, while Office 365 is the go-to application suite for everything from editing corporate copy in Word to monitoring expenses via Excel.
Skype for Business is one of the most versatile components of Microsoft Office 365. It evolved from Lync, the company's previous platform for multi-channel collaboration across chat, video and voice, and was branded with the name of one of Microsoft's biggest ever acquisitions.
The platform consolidates several essential functions into one convenient package:
With Skype for Business, your entire organization can stay connected via chat, phone and video conference. Firms that relied for years on Lync Server can seamlessly transition to the similar capabilities of the on-premises Skype for Business Server, while newcomers to Office 365 can take advantage of Skype for Business Online.
Some of the basic functions in Skype for Business, such as its support for VoIP and chat, are well-known. But there's a lot more under the hood of the application. What else can you do with Skype for Business? Here are a few possibilities to explore:
There are seemingly endless possibilities when it comes to what you can do with Microsoft SharePoint. Introduced as an on-premises application in 2001, SharePoint has since evolved into a multi-faceted product that can be run locally (as SharePoint Server) or in the cloud (as SharePoint Online, a part of the Office 365 suite).
SharePoint is best known as an intranet solution, that is, as a platform for creating company-specific websites for project and content management. At the same time, it has many additional capabilities that make it one of the central collaboration tools within the Microsoft ecosystem. Let's look at a few that you can take advantage of to improve workflows at your organization.