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The Communications Server Products team has released updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat. Updates Resource Center for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Clients Updates for Communications Server 2007 R2 Description of the...

Today we are pleased to announce support for SQL Server 2008 R2 for Group Chat 2010 Server databases. Author: Terry Adams Publication date: 12/09/11 Product version: Group Chat Server 2010 Keywords: Group Chat 2010 supportability; SQL 2008 R2 The Lync Server product team has completed...

Working on a Mac in Office 365 just got better. Lync for Mac 2011 is now available to all Office 365 users who are licensed to use Lync Online. Author : Rory Conway Publication date : November 16, 2011 Lync for Mac 2011 enables Mac users to see their colleagues’ online presence while working...

Do you want to learn more about the Office 365 suite? If so, attend the upcoming event: Lync and Learn - Introduction on How Businesses can Benefit from SharePoint Online . Lync and Learn online sessions are led by Community Grid members and address different Office 365 subjects and scenarios. They are...

This article outlines the specific parameters within Lync Server policies and settings that can be configured and applied to groups of users. These parameters control which users have access to what functionality based on the Client Access License (CAL) requirements that apply to these users. Authors...

On July 28, 2011, Adam Jacobs will kick off the first meeting of the Microsoft Unified Communications User Group London (MUCUG). The event will introduce Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and describe the high level differences between Lync Server 2010 and Office Communications Server. Justin Morris will lead...

This video guides you through the process of setting up the first pool in a Lync Server 2010 deployment using topology builder. Check it out at: Topology Builder: Create Your First Pool . Lync Server Resources Lync Server 2010 documentation in the TechNet Library DrRez blog Lync Server...

Today the Lync Team is excited to announce the availability of Lync Updates on Microsoft Update. Author: Puja Gomber Publication date: May 10, 2011 Product version: Lync 2010 For the first time, Lync Server and Client updates are now available on Microsoft Update , as well as through Windows...

The Lync Team is excited to announce the new Updates Resource Center for Lync. Author: Puja Gomber Publication date: April 25, 2011 Product version: Lync 2010 If you want a one-stop shop where you can find the most recent update information for the Lync family of products, then you...

Today the Lync Server product team is pleased to announce support for SQL Server 2008 R2 for Lync Server 2010. We now support SQL 2008 R2 on all monitoring, archiving, and front-end server databases. At this time, SQL Server 2008 R2 is not supported for group chat databases. Author: Terry Adams...

When deploying Lync Server 2010 in a large organization, you are likely to encounter custom Microsoft SQL Server network configurations, such as running the SQL Server back-end instance on a non-standard static SQL port or the requirement to run with the SQL Server Browser service disabled. This article...

Have you come across a scenario in which remote users were unable to connect to audio/video from their Lync client? The first thing to look for in this scenario is correct configuration of the edge pool within Topology Builder. Author: Jazzy Doakes Publication date: April 2011 Product version...

The Lync Product team periodically releases updates. To find the most recent update information and software for your products, visit Updates Resource Center for Lync on TechNet. Servers Lync Server 2010 Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Device-Based Clients Lync 2010 Phone Edition...

IM an Expert for Lync Server 2010 released on March 22, 2011. IM an Expert was created through a cross-team effort between members of MS Research, Lync Product Team, and Office Content Publishing. This project started as a "cool idea" and evolved into an application that customers are anxiously awaiting...

The Lync Server 2010 Setup or Remove Component installation prerequisite check cannot locate the Server 2008 R2 SP1 version of Microsoft Windows Media Format. Now what do you do? Autho r: Iyaz Allah Baksh Publication date : March 2011 KB article : 2522454 Product version : Lync Server 2010...

Based on customer demand, the Edge Server Reference Architecture diagrams are now available in the Microsoft Download Center. You can customize and use these diagrams to plan your deployment. Author : Rick Varvel Publication date : March 14, 2011 Product version : Lync Server 2010 ...

Microsoft now offers a complimentary instructor-led course: Best Practices for Microsoft Lync Conferencing. This end user course will teach best practices for managing Online Meetings using Microsoft Lync. Author : Angela Corman Publication date : March 2011 Product version : Lync client...

Microsoft's federated edge server is being upgraded to Lync Server 2010, which includes an IP address change. Author : Tom Laciano Publication date : March 8, 2011 Modification date : April 21, 2011 Product version : Lync Server 2010 The federated edge server that supports Instant...

Customers deploying Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, and Office Communications Server 2007 will encounter a service pack update for Windows Server operating system and Microsoft SQL Server database software used in the deployment...

Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Best Practices Analyzer automates the verification of settings and the status of components in your Lync Server 2010 environment. Author : Peter Schmatz and Linda Wells Publication date : February 2011 Product version : Microsoft Lync Server 2010 You...

The Planning Tool for Lync Server 2010 asks you a series of in-depth questions about your deployment and then provides prescriptive guidance to help you plan and deploy Lync Server 2010. Author : Stephanie Pierce Publication date : February 2011 Product version : Lync Server 2010 ...

Are you planning a migration from Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Microsoft Lync Server 2010? Do you intend for your Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment to coexist with a Lync Server 2010 deployment? If so, watch this short video for an overview of the steps required...

Microsoft now offers a complimentary instructor-led course: Introducing Microsoft Lync. In this overview session, users will learn how Lync integrates instant messaging, audio and video calling, and online meeting functionality into one easy to use, unified platform that will contribute to greater...

Did you know that Microsoft Lync Server 2010 shipped with 540 Windows PowerShell cmdlets? If you've worked with Windows PowerShell you'll probably find that pretty amazing. If you haven't worked with PowerShell, you may not even know what a cmdlet is. But that's okay, because whether you're a Lync...

This page describes which Server Load Balancer partners have completed interoperability qualification testing with Lync Server 2010 and contains pointers to accompanying deployment white papers hosted by the partner. Usage For qualification, Lync Server 2010 requires integrating hardware load...