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INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES their communications server this month. We’re delighted to showcase the applicants for our inaugural Distinguished Peer Awards. You’ll see that T he new Microsoft Lync Server 2010 takes center stage in this year’s infrastructure technologies white paper. The timing is perfect, with Microsoft’s announcement of the new release of there were some top-notch infrastructure projects, and your peers willingly share their successes with you. Cloud computing is always a hot topic, and we touch on the security and ethics implications of moving to an off-premises technology solution. Speaking of the cloud, is the time right to think about moving business-critical communications applications to the cloud? In This Issue 6 BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS-ENABLED APPLICATIONS WITH MICROSOFT LYNC SERVER 2010 by George Durzi of Clarity Consulting Our author provides an overview of the types of communications-enabled solutions that you can build on top of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (Lync) with an overview of the product as a whole and the various Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Software Development Kits (SDKs) that ship with the product. 16 THE ETHICS AND SECURITY OF CLOUD COMPUTING by Jack Newton of Clio The shift from desktop- and server-based software to software as a service (SaaS) or “cloud computing” is one of the most significant transitions in computing to occur in the last 20 years. While the benefits 4 Infrastructure Technologies ILTA White Paper offered by cloud computing are numerous, several outstanding questions remain regarding the relative security of cloud-based systems as compared to traditional, on-premises solutions. 24 MOVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TO THE CLOUD: TIME TO OUTSOURCE YOUR FAX, E-MAIL AND VOICEMAIL? by Mike Pugh of j2 Global Communications Ultimately, you will need to determine whether your law firm can stabilize the fluctuating costs associated with building and maintaining your own communications infrastructure — while at the same time improving functionality and efficiency — by outsourcing one or more of your key business communication components.