Messaging and Collaboration Applications: Mission-Critical Solutions

It's hard to imagine a work world without email. And soon, businesses will be just as reliant on instant messaging (IM), team workspaces, portals, and knowledge repositories as essential tools for collaboration.

The latest messaging and collaboration technology can:

• Efficiently exchange information between knowledge workers
• Provide access to critical business communications from anywhere, on any device
• Allow employees in different locations to work together in real-time

The challenge for companies is in managing all that comes with these complex systems. There are the constant headaches of controlling spam, which could, in 2008, clog U.S. systems with 50 billion unsolicited messages a day; preventing viruses, which take an average of four days to recover from; storing and archiving records efficiently; and complying with business requirements and regulations. That's where USi comes in.

Connectivity, Convenience, and Cost-Savings

As one of only nine Microsoft Gold Certified Partners in the United States, USi is equipped and staffed to install, host, manage, secure, update, and expand your messaging and collaboration applications. We offer total messaging and collaboration solutions that integrate all the elements a company needs to communicate effectively and increase productivity.

Messaging and Collaboration Services Include:

• Managed Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services
• Hosted or remotely managed
• Dedicated or shared models
• Self-Service Portal for Account Administration
• Industry-leading Service Level Agreements (SLAs), performance, security, and disaster recovery

Additional Value-Added Services Include:

• Virus and Spam Control, Content Filtering (USinterceptor)
• Secure Instant Messaging
• Active Directory Integration
• Archiving, Compliance, and eDiscovery
• SharePoint deployment, migration, and custom application development
• Mobility support via Blackberry Enterprise Server, Good Mobile Messaging, Microsoft ActiveSync with Direct Push
• Enhanced disaster recovery and business continuity
• Professional services such as Exchange upgrades and migration from other systems and security risk assessment

USi Has a Service Level That's Right for You

Managed Hosting – Let USi take care of all the day-to-day operations of your mission-critical business applications.

Remote Management – Perfect for those clients that need expertise and support for their application but have already invested in the physical infrastructure for their environment.

Application Management - USi has the experience and technology to help you realize the full potential of your investment by maximizing the business and strategic value of your applications.

Professional Services – Services customized to build efficiencies, streamline management tasks, and drive revenue growth.