You can use cloud unified communications (UC) providers to quickly deliver critical UC capabilities to your workers, reduce or eliminate capex investments, and protect existing UC investments. But to access these benefits, you'll first have to select from a diverse set of providers — providers that vary by size, functionality, geography, and vertical market focus. Application development and delivery (AD&D) pros should use Forrester's Now Tech report to understand the value they can expect from a cloud UC provider and select vendors based on size and functionality.