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SRS2 Logitech or Crestron Smart Dock. Microsoft opinion ?
Hi Christophe,
Polycom have recently announced GroupSeries support for Microsoft VBSS support. This has been a feature request from customers and provides a great native content experience with GroupSeries and SkypeforBusiness. There is a good video demo here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6377309763583217664. Given you already have Polycom endpoints in your environment the latest firmware on GroupSeries may provide you with additional features that you have not had access to before to provide a better meeting experience.
Also worth noting is that the Polycom SRS version is now shipping (Polycom MSR). This is the native Microsoft Skype Room System
Hi Christophe, we are aiming to make the whole stack as native as possible to reduce the amount of complexity and additional integration. We don't have any group series endpoints (all HDX and some pre HDX). Also in the current environment we already have the Polycom content sharing suite which has increased our complexity. The move will be to native SRS systems. The ultimate goal at the endpoints is to commoditize them as much as physically possible whilst maintaining usability. Our strategy is to make every VC experience as similar and compelling a user experience as possible whether it be on a mobile device, home device, work pc or in a room. Different or non native endpoints is not our strategic method to achieve that. At the backend we have standard gateways etc. to allow flexible connectivity.
I recall seeing an organization well ahead of the curve a few years ago where they achieved most of this user experience and simplicity by installing PC's running Lync as it was then in their meeting rooms. Whilst there were limitations there was no doubt they achieved a unified user experience. The hardware for the last few years (driven by MS) is clearly taking that approach. For example we now with SRS have Windows 10 devices running key VC functions in the room. With Surface Hubs also coming in (a big windows 10 device) we are now able to put these devices on our core management network and deal with them as commodities not specialized systems.