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Risual Event – Skype for Business – Are you Ready?
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Skype for Business TechNet Library
….is now live!
For those that like a bit of midnight reading, you will be pleased to know that the TechNet library for Skype4Business is now live (Published 9th April).
Included so far are the Planning, Deploying and Managing libraries. On the home page is also a summary of resources which is also a useful page to keep bookmarked (as well as my page here of course!)
The Library can be found here. Have fun! 🙂
Installing the Skype for Business Client
First and foremost – RIP Lync 😦
For those that have missed it, Microsoft have now released the Skype for Business client, KB2889923. Although the Skype for Business Server 2015 server components haven’t been released yet, we can still use the new clients against Lync Server 2010 or 2013.
In this post, I will be running through the client experience, when using the new client against a Lync Server 2013 Pool, as well as the experience when changes are made to the client policy switch parameter, EnableSkypeUI.
Skype for Business Workload Posters
As we approach the general availability date for Skype for Business, there is definitely an increase in the rate of technical content publication. One resource that was priceless for understanding the traffic flows in Lync Server was the workload poster!
If you like your diagrams, you will be happy to hear that Microsoft have now released the Skype for Business Server 2015 Workload Poster.
Including within the PDF or Visio downloads are the following workloads:
- Instant Messaging and Presence (including high level sign in process)
- AV Conferencing (which now includes the Video Interoperability workload)
- Application Sharing
- Enterprise Voice
- Certificate Requirements
- Central Management Store Overview and Replication Traffic Flows
- DNS Requirements
Silk is also now referenced where applicable in audio media flows!
#Skype4B Architecture Updates
My previous post provides a direct download link to the content I will be referencing in this blog post, the purpose of this post is to summarise the content whilst at the same time adding my opinion to the “improvements”.
So if you are anything like me you will be counting down the days to the upcoming #Skype4B webcasts, to which I received confirmation on my attendance for all sessions! (Lucky boy aren’t I?!).
Now for the content…
#Skype4B Content Released
Whilst we count down the days to the Office 365 Summits, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on the Office 365 Summit Readiness Tab.
Microsoft have released the Skype4Business Reference Architecture and Design PowerPoint content – It had 0 downloads when I found it 😉
Not long now!
Office Summit #Skype4B sessions
Quite simply put…Get. Registered.
For those of us not able to physically attend the summits, Microsoft will be publishing live webcasts between February and March on a very interesting lineup of topics:
– Intro
– New Windows Desktop Experience
– Reference Architecture and Design Considerations
– Manageability Improvements Overview
– In-Place Upgrade Deep Dive
– SQL AlwaysOn Deep Dive
– Server Core Improvements Overview
– Reliability & Patching Deep-dive
– Hybrid Configuration Deep-dive
– New Meeting & Web Investments Overview
– Video Interop Server Deep-dive
– Lync/Skype Federation (Phase 2)
– Lessons Learned from Preview
– Software Defined Networks (SDN)
– Developer Platform
Registrations will be confined via email, you will also be able to find the sessions on the Office 365 Summit Readiness Tab
What topic(s) are you looking forward to? I must admit I’m looking forward to all!
Lync Networking Guide v2.3 Released!
Microsoft have released a new version to the [Amazing] Lync Network Planning, Monitoring and Troubleshooting guide.
I have recently passed 74-335 Network Readiness Assessment and must say that understanding the Microsoft Network Assessment Methodology along with this guide was absolutely crucial.
Now at v2.3, it seems to have been updated with additional Wi-Fi and QoS Guidance, the following extract has been taken from the download site;
“An updated version of the Networking Guide is now available including the new Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard for Lync Server. This scorecard should be used to implement the Lync Call Quality Methodology or CQM as outlined in Appendix C. CQM is a holistic way to systematically define and assert call quality based upon the methods outlined in the Networking Guide. CQM divides a Lync implementation into ten discrete areas that impact quality, defining targets and a remediation plan for each one. CQM is a framework to tackle call quality problems – you can modify or extend it to address the particular conditions on your network. Appendix D includes techniques to troubleshoot poor streams that CQM surfaces.
The Networking Guide download now includes the list of Lync Server 2010 and an updated list of Lync Server 2013 KHIs to validate server health, a complete set of CQM queries, and a PowerShell script file to collect KHI data.”
Download Microsoft Lync Network Planning, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Guide
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