EMC Delivers Unified Com

HOPKINTON, Mass. -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that it will offer technology solutions and expert consulting in support of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 to provide customers with a security-enhanced, scalable, and highly available integrated communications infrastructure.

EMC’s customers want to be able to get to their information, from any place, any time, on a variety of hardware platforms, and to be able to share and store it easily and securely,” says John Hollinger, Vice President and General Manager of the EMC Microsoft Practice, EMC Global Services. “By combining Microsoft technology for streamlining end-user communications with EMC technology for managing the lifecycle of information, EMC is bringing this vision to life.”

EMC’s Microsoft specialists within EMC Global Services are already engaging with customers on early Office Communications Server 2007 projects, including planning and design, technology pilots, and full-scale deployments. When combined with EMC’s expertise on such applications as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005, EMC is able to interoperate with a customer’s Microsoft-based communications infrastructure to add new end-user capability and increase operational efficiency.

These deployments are further supported by EMC proven solutions for Exchange Server 2007 and SQL Server 2005, which provide a predictable, scalable and mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring successful deployments of Office Communications Server 2007.

“Microsoft unified communications technologies use the power of software to deliver complete, integrated and simplified communications, amplifying the value and raising the focus on information in our customers’ businesses,” said Antje Rosendhal, senior product manager, Unified Communications Group, Microsoft Corp. “We are pleased that EMC has placed such an emphasis on the Microsoft unified communications vision. EMC’s strong Microsoft solution development and deployment capabilities, combined with its renowned expertise in helping customers protect and manage information, means reduced risk and accelerated business value for our shared customers.”EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC)

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