<p>Microsoft's Lync communications tool is one of the services to be supported by the upcoming release of MachPanel, version 4.5.</p><p>Hosting control panel provider MachSol announced this week that is ready to roll out version 4.5 of its MachPanel product with support for the Microsoft business tools Exchange 2013. That release will presumably coincide with the general release of the Microsoft tools themselves.</p><p>MachSol says its MachPanel enables hosting providers to offer support for the latest releases of Microsoft's business tools. MachSol is a Microsoft Exchange Validated solution Vendor, one of the relatively short list of control panels and automation solutions certified as operating according to guidance offered by Microsoft.</p><p>As we've discussed before, providing advanced support and solutions around a certain product or set of products is a great way for a hosting provider to distinguish itself among similar hosting services. While those solutions often include open source tools supported by developer communities, the Microsoft business tools have similarly engaged and passionate communities of users and developers.</p><p><a href="http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/machpanel-4-5-will-support-microsoft-exchange-lync-and-sharepoint-2013-tools">Keep reading...</a></p>