Microsoft Lync: The Pros and Cons for Enterprises

19.11.2010

In comparison, the basic voice licenses for Cisco and Avaya are $250.

"There's a good business argument here for putting in Microsoft's voice product instead of Avaya or Cisco," says Blood.

The savings become more apparent when you compare Lync to Cisco's full voice, video and messaging suite, called Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing. The cost for the Professional edition of Cisco's suite is $500.