Lync 2013 integration with VCS control and Expressway C

[Ferdi0802]

Hi,

Is there any difference for Lync 2013 integration between VCS control and Expressway C? I want to know since Expressway is  much cheaper than VCS control.when we already have CUCM 10

[Patrick Sparkman]

Should be able to look at the configuration guides of both products and figure out if there are any differences.

Cisco-Expressway-Microsoft-Lync-Deployment-Guide-X8-2.pdf

Cisco-VCS-Microsoft-Lync-Deployment-Guide-X8-2.pdf

[George Thomas]

Expressway doesnt do any kind of device registration. You will need RMS licenses compared to traversal licenses.

[Chris Swinney]

...and even then, is it worth it? You need to determine for yourself if the Cisco 'interpretation' of Lync integration is true what you are after and worth the cost. In our opinion, it isn't.....

[Jens Didriksen]

Couldn't agree more, Chris, the Pexip, Acano and/or Starleaf options looks better and better every day... ;)

/jens

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[Chris Swinney]

One wonders if Cisco will go on another shopping spree again and end up buying Tandberg, er, PEXIP once more?