Best Corporate IM Solution
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to implement an internal IM solution within my organization, and I'm curious of your thoughts on which solution is best, and if you're using anything now (or have implemented anything in the past) and how that's working out.
I'm looking to have some level of administrative control, especially filtering or something. Integration into AD would be nice too, all while trying to keep the cost low. Also, I want this to be strictly employee only.
Here's what I've come up with thus far, with the Openfire being my most likely choice at this point.
* Openfire http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/index.jsp
*Brosix http://www.brosix.com/
*AIM Pro http://aimpro.premiumservices.aol.com/
*MS Communicator http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/communicator/FX101729051033.aspx
I have seen several other solutions (Global Relay, Big Ant, 24im) but they are too costly.
Thanks to everyone for your help! (Points will be distributed according to how useful your suggestion is.)
I'm looking to implement an internal IM solution within my organization, and I'm curious of your thoughts on which solution is best, and if you're using anything now (or have implemented anything in the past) and how that's working out.
I'm looking to have some level of administrative control, especially filtering or something. Integration into AD would be nice too, all while trying to keep the cost low. Also, I want this to be strictly employee only.
Here's what I've come up with thus far, with the Openfire being my most likely choice at this point.
* Openfire http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/index.jsp
*Brosix http://www.brosix.com/
*AIM Pro http://aimpro.premiumservices.aol.com/
*MS Communicator http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/communicator/FX101729051033.aspx
I have seen several other solutions (Global Relay, Big Ant, 24im) but they are too costly.
Thanks to everyone for your help! (Points will be distributed according to how useful your suggestion is.)
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Also, we're looking into getting a VOIP system installed soon, so I'm not sure if OCS would be redundant with that service (just looking to keep costs focused.)
OCS can be your VOIP solution, http://www.microsoft.com/c
And if you check with your license agent, I believe the Enterprise CAL covers OCS
http://www.microsoft.com/c
And if you check with your license agent, I believe the Enterprise CAL covers OCS
http://www.microsoft.com/c
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Well, it is based employee to employee, as long as they are the only ones who add it. Otherwise there's little solution left, such as mIRC.
I am also testing the new version of Trillian, which seems to be quite good. Much lower on resources, so it would be more suited to an office pc, however it does have functions to use Facebook and Twitter plugins/logins.
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Any other thoughts out there?