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	podcasts, IT downloads and product information provided by Bitpipe</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:50:24 EST</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How to develop the right skills to make selling UC profitable for your business]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1257438886_820.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Many networking channel partners have put up the investment to understand and sell hardware components for unified communications (UC). This Pocket E-Guide details what skills you need to have to bring UC to life.
   Published by: Catalyst Telecom]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Five Best Practices for Unified Communications]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256754239_262.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Enterprises can realize value from their UC programs by following some basic practices, such as allowing for sufficient up-front planning, finding the right champion, and establishing cross-functional teams to manage program implementation. This article provides basic guidelines for implementing a successful UC program. Read on to learn more.
   Published by: AT&T Corp]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[SIP Trunking Is Key to Accelerating Unified Communications Deployments]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244231554_822.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This report introduces the reader to Unified Communications and to SIP trunking and how it can play a key role in accelerating the deployment of UC. It also provides recommendations on how to evaluate SIP trunking providers and some thoughts for initial deployment.
   Published by: Sprint]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Firm Boosts Collaboration, Responsiveness to Customers with Unified Communications]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253279159_228.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This case study examines the benefits BSA LifeStructures was able to gain by deploying a communications solution using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007with Unified Messaging, and LifeCam webcams.
   Published by: Microsoft]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Online Services Delivers Enterprise-class Communications to Growing Retail Business]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253277354_260.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This case study examines how Archiver, a national retailer, wanted to migrate from its old POP3-based e-mail system to an enterprise class messaging and collaboration system, but the cost and in-house IT resource requirements were too great.
   Published by: Microsoft]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Business Value of Unifying Communications: Avaya and HP ProCurve]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252948028_427.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity.
   Published by: Avaya]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Developing a Unique Unified Communications Strategy]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252933627_669.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This E-Guide explains how companies can leverage communications, collaboration and business applications to build a UC solution that produces short- and long-term ROI.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Getting There From Here: Delivering Unified Communications to Your Organization - Part 3]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252414048_480.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast outlines how to research and implement unified communications, including knowing your enterprise's strategic initiatives. Learn ways to optimize processes and discover which applications to use by determining your organization's communication &quot;hot spots.&quot; Justify your investment with a positive return on investment.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[HP Unified Communications:  Simplifying The Journey]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252594692_53.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As experts in every stage of the Unified Communications solution lifecycle, HP can implement solutions for your organization to reduce costs, enhance business responsiveness, and increase end-user productivity.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Converging Voice and IT Networks to Mobilize the Enterprise]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252592717_251.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Because employees on the move require consistent access to people and data, enterprises have invested heavily in communications.  HP and Ericsson have combined their strengths to provide an innovative, standards-based framework to unify and consolidate all the elements of an enterprise communications infrastructure.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Convergence That Makes Sense - Bringing Together Voice and Data Networks]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252590415_815.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Converged voice and data networks are becoming a major part of every IT strategy. There are significant advantages in bringing together voice, video, e-mail, instant messaging, business data, and office applications in a single, integrated network. Convergence is not just about cost savings anymore.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Robotics Manufacturer Automates Collaboration with Digital Note-Taking Program]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252446470_345.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Autonomous Solutions (ASI), the world leader in large vehicle robotics, has fundamentally changed the way its employees communicate and collaborate by using Office OneNote 2007. This case study shows how this collaboration application dramatically improved ASI's management of multi-million dollar projects.
   Published by: Microsoft]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Networking and Unified Communications Reference Guide]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252087291_407.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    CDW is committed to getting you everything you need to make the right purchasing decisions &#151; from products and services to information about the latest technology. This reference guides is designed to provide you with an in-depth look at Networking and unified communications as they relate to the IT challenges your organization faces.
   Published by: CDW Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Allied Solutions Moves IP Telephony System to CDW Data Center]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252089219_125.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As part of a larger outsourcing project, Allied Solutions decided to outsource their IP Telephony infrastructure to take advantage of the stability, security, and redundancy that a data center could offer.  To achieve this goal, they turned to CDW&#146;s Hosting and Managed Services solutions.
   Published by: CDW Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Converged Communications:  The Time Is Now]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252076812_571.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This Trend Advisory guide features a series of articles on Unified Communications.  Each piece covers a different aspect of the subject.  Learn how convergence communications is changing everything in the business world as more and more companies are taking voice and video to the data network.
   Published by: CDW Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Get Connected:  IP Convergence is No Longer a Thing of the Future, It's Now The Cost of Doing Business]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252415441_660.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business.  Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path.
   Published by: CDW Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Case Study:  Unified Communications and Indiana University Medical Group]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252416590_946.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    When outdated equipment and disparate systems were hampering in-house communications, customer service, and workflow, Indiana University Medical Group turned to CDW for a three-part Cisco solution.  This case study gives details on the benefits they gained.
   Published by: CDW Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Exchange Server 2010: What&#39;s New and What&#39;s Changed?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1251411897_974.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this white paper, we will look at some of the key changes that will be revealed with the new version of Exchange and how these changes will impact the messaging environment.
   Published by: Global Knowledge]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Integrating the Cisco&#174; Unified Presence Server in Your Unified Communications Network]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1251403708_767.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Presence can be defined as the indication, based on user-provided information, on whether co&#45;workers are available and how they prefer to be reached. We will discuss an option that will allow our users to see availability status information of other users in the network via the Cisco Unified Presence Solution version 7.0. (CUPS).
   Published by: Global Knowledge]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Qu&#233;bec City International Modernizes Airport to Draw More Travelers, With Collaboration From Cisco and HP]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250602854_339.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In January of 2009, Cisco and HP announced Qu&#233;bec City's Jean Lesage International Airport (A&#233;roport de Qu&#233;bec) has completed the modernization of its airport terminal using solutions from the two companies.  This press release details the vital roles these companies played.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Lion Nathan Distills Powerful Business Advantages with HP and Microsoft Unified Communications Solutions]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250532173_331.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Lion Nathan is a leading producer of premium beer, fine wine, ready-to-drink spirit products, and spirit brands in Australia and New Zealand.  To maintain its leadership status, the company needed to coordinate their schedules, manage documents, and communicate freely.  Read how they accomplished this.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Cisco SMB Solutions: Work Wherever You Want]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250478962_69.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Where will you conduct business today? Chances are that you, your colleagues, or your employees will spend time out of the office. These days, it's not necessary to spend eight hours in the office to put in a full-day's work.
   Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Building Blocks for Growth: A Network Can Improve Efficiency and Responsiveness, As Well As Control Costs]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250292175_152.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more...
   Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Business Communication Tools for Tough Times]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250287793_724.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Small businesses in particular have to do more with less, without compromising the ability to deliver quality products and services to their customers. Unified communications and Web 2.0 collaboration tools can help your employees be more productive right from their desktops, simply, easily, and cost-effectively.
   Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Global Small or Medium-Sized Business (SMB)]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250289116_299.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Raymond Boggs, vice president of SMB research for the global market intelligence firm IDC, recently talked to Cisco&reg; about how companies can use unified communications to successfully conduct business in multiple countries - with or without offices in those countries.
   Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Unified Communications:  Strategic Value, Benefits and the Role of System Integrators]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249653212_245.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper shows how current economic and technological trends increase the importance of efficient communication and collaboration processes for enterprises.  Further, it demonstrates how unified communications (UC) can help companies to address these challenges.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[IDC WhitePaper: The Business Case for a Unified Wired and Wireless Solution]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249654238_756.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    To determine the return on investment (ROI) associated with the implementation of an HP ProCurve UWW network solution, IDC conducted a study of eight organizations world wide that have successfully performed HP ProCurve UWW implementations and are running the solution in their production environments today.  This paper gives the results.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Unified Communications:  Overview & Comparison]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249662118_409.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This report was written to help organizations decide which Unified Communications solutions to implement while in the planning phase.  Hewlett-Packard delivers full integration services and additional equipment such as smartphones and notebook computers on the Microsoft / Cisco platform.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[E-guide: Eliminating Cost and Complexity with Hosted VoIP]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249060975_308.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This article pinpoints the questions you should be asking yourself and your potential provider that could make or break the case for hosted VoIP as it relates to your organization's needs.
   Published by: 8x8, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Five Things About Exchange Server 2007 You Might Not Know]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1248707079_594.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    There is a well-spring of features and capabilities of Microsoft&#39;s Exchange Server 2007 messaging platform. The longer you use it, the more treasures you can pull up from the deep. In this paper, we&#39;ll look at and discuss five things you probably don&#39;t know about Exchange Server 2007.
   Published by: Global Knowledge]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[SIP: Myth versus reality]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1248209827_637.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Modern packet-based communications are sweeping away traditional telephony standards and changing the way businesses stay connected. SIP, the latest IP enabler to hit the market, is often portrayed as the key to implementing more sophisticated, flexible voice and unified communications. But is that a fact, or merely well-publicized fiction?
   Published by: Orange Business Services]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Web 2.0 and Sales Process Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244642009_328.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    How can Web 2.0 systems and applications support management of sales processes?  Read this white paper to find out!
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Implementing Cisco's Web 2.0 Collaboration Technologies]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1243364140_119.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As technology evolves, there is a never-ending question to designers and implementers: &quot;What is coming next?&quot; The answer is &quot;Collaboration.&quot; The move to collaboration is strengthened by the actions of Cisco and Microsoft, as they have each unveiled several collaborative technologies and the means to integrate them utilizing Web 2.0 programming.
   Published by: Global Knowledge]]></description>
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