Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and enterprise voice capabilities through a single, easy-to-use interface that is consistent across PC, browser, and mobile device. You can Architect your deployment for high availability using data center resiliency and survivable branch appliances. Administrators benefit from a single, consistent management infrastructure, new capabilities to increase availability, and interoperability with existing systems. Administrators also use a new PowerShell-based foundation for administration consistent with Exchange Server, Active Directory, and other Microsoft server products.

This Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Release Candidate includes both editions of the server (Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition), along with the Microsoft Lync 2010 client.


Note:

• The Release Candidate (RC) is intended for lab use only.
• The RC version of the software will cease to function on or around February 20, 2011.
• The following resources are available for use with the RC:
  • Wave 14 Tech Center
  • Getting Started
  • System Requirements
  • What’s New
  • Planning Primer
  • More Planning chapters
  • Lab Deployment
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Planning Tool
• There is no product support for this RC. You are welcome to share your trial experiences with others and to ask for advice by participating in the forums:
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2010 RC
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 RC