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Microsoft lync costs2/20/2023 ![]() Update: Here's an important clarification. Lync also has been consolidated, with previous Standard and Enterprise versions being collapsed into a single "Lync Server 2013" edition. SharePoint Server 2013 will cost users more than 38 percent more than its SharePoint 2010 counterpart, according to both Gibbons and Software Advisors. Microsoft has consolidated SharePoint so that there will be a single SKU - known as SharePoint Server 2013 - rather than having separate Standard and Enterprise SKUs. Microsoft has shared with some of its reseller partners information about what's coming on both fronts. That's when business users can purchase the RTM bits and see the final, official SKU line-up. As of December 1, Office 2013 client and server products get added to the Microsoft volume price lists. Microsoft released Office 2013 to manufacturing in October and made the final bits available to MSDN, TechNet and volume licensees shortly thereafter. Rich Gibbons, Software Manager at European VAR Bechtle, blogged earlier this month about price hikes coming as of December 1 for Office users looking to buy the 2013 versions of Microsoft's Office server products. Software Advisors, a Sacramento, Calif.-based group of Microsoft-licensing experts, posted a similar blog entry corroborating the coming price hikes. One way the company is attempting this is by making on-premises software more expensive and offering lower prices on subscription-based options, like Office 365 Home Premium, Office 365 Small Business Premium, Office 365 Mid-Size Business, etc. Even though its official message is users have choices, Microsoft is trying to wean consumers and business users away from on-premises Office software and onto cloud-hosted and/or subscription-based alternatives. Our Microsoft certification provides the assurance that Magnetic North can provide the best level of dedicated support.While it's not unusual to charge more for more functionality, there seems to be other factors at work here. “However, we know that Lync constitutes a significant investment for any business, so it’s vital to work with a first class delivery partner. With a growing market among SMBs looking for more sophisticated unified communications functionality, this signifies an excellent opportunity. Putting that alongside our SIP trunk functionality and the cost savings it represents equates to both cost savings in the long and short term, in addition to extra efficiency via better communications and collaboration. Services such as time of day and percentage routing, network call recording, DDIs, local and long distance calling plus global toll free options enable greater efficiency and reduced costs, all whilst tapping into advanced Lync functionality.ĭavid Ford, Managing Director, Magnetic North, commented, “Lync is a powerful unified communications platform, with the ability to combine voice, IM, email and collaborative working being an attractive proposition for our customers. With Magnetic North’s global SIP Network customers can reach in excess of 200 countries. In addition, Magnetic North is now a confirmed member of TSANet, a joint support organisation for Microsoft and partners with connected products. Magnetic North’s SIP trunking solution underwent extensive tests under the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program to achieve its qualified status. Having been certified by Microsoft for full interoperability with Microsoft Lync 2013, resellers are now able to offer powerful Lync functionality alongside Magnetic North’s SIP trunking features, enabling customers to make significant cost savings and drive communications efficiencies. ![]() ![]() The newly certified integration also represents an extremely cost effective proposition, with the efficiencies of a unified communications platform in combination with the cost savings of Magnetic North’s SIP trunking solution.
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