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A Replacement for Epicenter

On February 19th, Connected Software announced the discontinuation of their Epicenter Server Software. That means customers looking to sync the exchange GAL (Global Address List) will need an alternative solution. When Microsoft decided disable basic authentication, Epicenter Server was rendered non-functional.

However, there’s good news for companies that still need this vital solution. The itrezzo UCM server is a replacement for the functionality that Epicenter Server left behind. If you’d like to learn more about itrezzo’s features and pricing, please check here.

Benefits of itrezzo

Sync Gal to iPhone

AUTOMATION

All employees instantly have the company GAL on their smartphones.

UNIFY YOUR CONTACTS

Sync contacts from all your sources and have them available at your fingertips.

SCALE

Sync unlimited contacts to every company smartphone.

REDUCE CLUTTER

Filter legacy data to avoid syncing unwanted contacts to mobile users.

FLEXIBLE TARGETING

Leverage existing GAL distribution groups for targeted updates.

INCREMENTAL UPDATES

Minimize cellphone data costs by syncing only changed calendars to users’ phones. Reduce time and sync errors.

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Looking for Support on the Epicenter Migration?

We understand the transition from a long used product is both frustrating and concerning, and that’s why we’re here to help. itrezzo has worked with epicenter customers for years; and in this time our dedicated support team has successfully migrated many customers over to itrezzo UCM. Looking for help on what to do next, or simply want to find out more? Feel free to contact us any time.

Syncing the Global Address List to smartphones isn’t fast or easy—at least it didn’t used to be.

If you are involved with the management or upkeep of a Microsoft Exchange Server, you know that Exchange’s operations revolve almost entirely around the GAL. For these reasons, an automated, centralized solution is necessary to ensure continuing business operations.

The GAL and Smartphones

The Global Address List (GAL) is a shared, electronic address book which usually contains contact data on every person in a given organization. While a wonderfully useful tool, this database of contact information has a fundamental flaw. When Microsoft developed the GAL, it left a “Missing Sync.” There is no native method of automatically syncing the GAL to smartphones.

Learn more about the itrezzo United Contact Management solution in this solution brief.

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How to Sync the GAL to iPhones & Smartphones with itezzo UCM

This is a short explanatory video showing a step-by-step example of how to sync the Global Address List when using itrezzo UCM.

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 Sync The Global Address List and Smartphones: Current Problems

As it stands, the GAL is available on a view-only basis on smartphones. There is a fundamental gap when it comes to syncing contact data from the GAL. Users can be more productive if they have the entire GAL on their smartphones—that’s where they use it. This is where Syncing the GAL to iPhones and Androids holds massive benefits.

MANUALLY PUSH CONTACTS

It is possible, although arduous, for a central administrator to manually push contacts through Outlook to each individual’s mailbox utilizing Active Sync. While this may be feasible for companies that have less than 100 mailboxes, as a company grows, the amount of labor required for this becomes impractical. 

UPDATES AREN’T AUTOMATIC

What happens to existing contacts when they change? Under a manual-push setup, numbers or contact photos won’t update without a central administrator pushing that information to a user’s phone.

CAN’T ACCESS CONTACTS OFFLINE

A common work-around for this GAL sync issue is to simple reverse look-up individuals via Outlook. While this method is sometimes reliable (albeit tedious), it completely falls apart when offline. Should information be needed in a general dead-zone like on an airplane or in a tunnel, there will be no way to access the GAL. By running a Sync Gal to iPhone, you can help aleviate these issues.

 Sync The Global Address List and Smartphones: Current Problems

As it stands, the GAL is available on a view-only basis on smartphones. There is a fundamental gap when it comes to syncing contact data from the GAL. Users can be more productive if they have the entire GAL on their smartphones—that’s where they use it. This is where Syncing the GAL to iPhones and Androids holds massive benefits.

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