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Microsoft Office Communications Server

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

edition comparison

In this article
Office Communications Server 2007 editions
Office Communications Server 2007 Client Access licenses
Feature comparison
Office Communications Server 2007 External Connector licenses

Office Communications Server 2007 editions

Office Communications Server 2007 is offered in two server editions: Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.

Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition

Standard Edition requires that primary server components, as well as the database for storing user and conference
information, be configured on a single computer. Standard Edition is recommended for organizations that do not
require higher availability through clustering.

Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition

Enterprise Edition enables separation of server functionality and data storage to achieve higher capacity and
availability. Enterprise Edition is recommended for organizations that that require higher availability through
clustering.

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Office Communications Server 2007 Client Access licenses

Office Communications Server 2007 is offered in two Client Access license (CAL) editions: Standard CAL and Enterprise
CAL.

Office Communications Server Standard CAL

Provides users access to instant messaging, presence, peer-to-peer voice and video, and file transfer capabilities.

Office Communications Server Enterprise CAL

An additive CAL that requires that a Standard CAL is also purchased for each user or device. Provides user access
to voice and call management, application sharing, and multi-party Web conferencing.
A CAL is required for each user or device (depending on the license) accessing the server. Either version of the CAL may
be run against either version of the server.

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Feature comparison
The table below illustrates what features are included with Office Communications Server 2007 Standard CAL and Office
Communications Server 2007 Enterprise CAL. The last column illustrates what features can be accessed if you own both
the Office Communications Server Standard CAL and the Office Communications Server Enterprise CAL.

KEY:
= Feature Included

Standard CAL and

Standard CAL Enterprise CAL1
Features Enterprise CAL

Enterprise Instant
Messaging

Enhanced presence

Peer-to-peer voice and

video

File transfer

Multi-party Web
conferencing

Application sharing

Software-powered VoIP

Call management

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1 Additive CAL, purchase of the Standard CAL is required for Standard offerings.

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Office Communications Server 2007 External Connector

licenses
Office Communications Server 2007 is offered in two Client Access license (CAL) editions: Standard CAL and Enterprise
CAL.

Office Communications Server Standard External Connector

Provides the rights associated with the Office Communications Server Standard CAL for external users. With an
Office Communications Server Standard External Connector license you can extend Office Communications Server
Standard CAL functionality to external users.

Office Communications Server Enterprise External Connector

An additive license and requires that a Standard External Connector is also purchased for each server that is
accessed by external users. With an Office Communications Server Enterprise External Connector license, you can
extend Office Communications Server Enterprise CAL functionality to external users.

The Office Communications Server External Connector license grants access to the Office Communications Server by an
unlimited number of external users. For more information, please visit the Office Communications Server 2007 home page.

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