Unified Communications

Skype Acquired by Microsoft

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Interesting news in the Unified Communications world today. Microsoft has acquired by Microsoft. Read the full press release. Skype will support Microsoft devices like Xbox and Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices, and Microsoft will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities. Microsoft will continue to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms. Skype is a great product and I look forward to see it …

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Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool Available

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The Planning Tool for Lync Server 2010 has finally been released, in a final version from Microsoft. The tool provides prescriptive guidance to help you plan and deploy Lync Server 2010. With all the functionality that Lync Server 2010 has to offer, it can be challenging to determine which server roles you need to deploy, what ports to set, what certificates you need, your firewall settings and DNS settings, and planning for mediation servers and …

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Lync Server 2010 TechNet documentation

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Always handy with a direct link to the TechNet documentation Here is the link to the Lync Server 2010 TechNet documentation. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398616.aspx If you prefer your information in chm format, you can also get this from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9720c3f1-ddd4-426b-b98a-f1205561ce00&displaylang=en Another good place to follow is the DrRez: Microsoft Lync Server Technical Reference Hub blog.

Public IM Connectivity Provisioning Guide Released

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A few weeks ago Microsoft released the Public IM Connectivity Provisioning Guide for Microsoft Lync Server, Office Communications Server, and Live Communications Server. This new guide cover all Lync/OCS/LCS products and the document describes the requirements and processes for activating and provisioning public instant messaging (IM) connectivity for Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Office Communications Server 2007, and Live Communications Server 2005. Download it here.