Connect and collaborate with confidence
Unified Communications takes all the familiar communications solutions commonly used today — IM, Presence, social computing, voice mail, conferencing, interactive voice response, telephony and video — and integrates them into a single platform that enables users to get the right information to the right people at the right time.
In addition to boosting end-user communications efficiency, the unified approach to communications is much easier for IT to manage and maintain. By unifying formerly disparate types of communications into one integrated solution, your business can maximize IT resources, secure information, reduce costs and meet business objectives faster than before.
Get it done with help from Dell
Work with Dell consultants to figure out the best way to incorporate next-generation Unified Communications technology into your business. Dell experts will collaborate with you to design and implement your solution. They can help you create a road map that fits your budget, timeline and specific requirements.
When Dell is your partner, you have a single point of contact for the lifetime of your solution. We start by understanding your business objectives. Then we help you design, implement and manage your solution across your IT enterprise.
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Service Offerings for Unified Communications
Transition to Unified Communications in the most timely, cost-effective and risk-free way possible with expert guidance and proven processes from Dell™ IT Consulting.
Unified Communications Workshop
Learn how the Unified Communications solution enables you to integrate your email, chat, fax, voice mail, telephony, and audio/video conferencing into one powerful solution.
Unified Communications Assessment
Gain a complete understanding of your current communications infrastructure and all the information you need to make a decision about the Unified Communications solution.
Unified Communications Design
Work with our consultants to design and test your Unified Communications solution.
Unified Communications Implementation
Get up and running fast. Work with Dell experts to streamline your Unified Communications installation from start to finish.
IT Consulting for Lync
Enhance business communications and increase productivity with the Unified Communications solution, based on the Microsoft Lync 2010 Accelerator, from Dell and Microsoft.
Featured Case Studies
Real-world examples of how Dell helped companies implement and deploy Unified Communications in their IT environments.
How Dell Does IT: Unified Communications
A Dell Unified Communications solution helps Dell boost worker productivity and avoid potentially millions in equipment costs.
Newport City Homes (NCH)
Housing association responds faster to residents thanks to Unified Communications solution.
Start Today Co., Ltd.
Start Today converges voice and data for unified communications within eight weeks with Dell.
Europcar
Car rental firm builds platform for unified communications after consolidating servers by 46 percent with virtualization.
Storage
Dell offers a comprehensive portfolio of innovative, affordable storage solutions for Unified Communications.
PowerVault MD1200
Dell PowerVault™ MD1200 is a direct-attached storage array offering versatile, high-capacity storage that can support capacity-intensive applications such as email.
Dell EqualLogic Storage Area Network
EqualLogic™ storage area networks, coupled with Dell PowerEdge™ servers running in a virtualized Exchange environment, enable quick provisioning, scalability and dynamic deployment of devices.
Compellent Storage Center
Efficient and agile, the Dell Compellent Storage Center with Fluid Data technology provides enterprise storage for virtualized data centers and the cloud.
Servers
Dell PowerEdge™ servers have been tested and optimized for Unified Communications.
PowerEdge Tower Servers
Get value, flexibility and scalability with a range of performance options for your specific business needs.
PowerEdge Rack Servers
Meet the requirements of high performance computing environments, including more local I/O (input/output) capacity and expandability.
PowerEdge Blade Servers
Maximize energy efficiency while delivering tremendous system performance in high-density, cost-efficient and highly flexible packages.
Resources
Lync Server Solution Architecture
Learn how to set up your Lync 2010 infrastructure with the help of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 solution architecture using Dell hardware.
What's New in Lync Servers
Learn about the whole set of new features that Lync Servers offer.
Sizing Study: Virtualized Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Deployment
Examine testing results from a virtualized Microsoft Lync Server 2010 deployment on the Dell PowerEdge R720 server.
Using Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers to Enable Microsoft Collaboration Tools in an Enterprise Business Environment
Implement powerful, real-time collaboration with Dell PowerEdge 11G servers and integrated productivity tools from Microsoft: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Using Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers to Enable Microsoft Collaboration Tools in a Medium-Sized Business Environment
Implement powerful, real-time collaboration with Dell PowerEdge 11G servers and integrated productivity tools from Microsoft: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Unified Communications Improves Business Outcomes
Unified communications improves business outcomes, lowers costs and enhances environmental sustainability.
Choosing the Right PCs and Peripherals for Unified Communications
In this white paper, we review the advantages of unified communications and then focus on client system requirements. Specifically, we give insight into how to choose the PC and peripherals that best meet end-user requirements when migrating to a UC solution.
Using Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers to Enable Microsoft Collaboration Tools in a Small Business Environment
Implement powerful, real-time collaboration with Dell PowerEdge 11G servers and integrated productivity tools from Microsoft: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server.