In my last blog http://blogs.technet.com/b/aviraj/archive/2011/05/16/microsoft-download-center-microsoft-lync-server-2010-resources-part-i.aspx, I shared some of the most useful resources. Now, in this post I am planning to share some more resources about some specific deployment methods, troubleshooting, management and more.
Resources
Microsoft Lync 2010 Release Notes
Microsoft Lync 2010 Release Notes
Microsoft Network Assessment for Unified Communications
This document guides you through the process of preparing a network assessment for capacity planning to understand the capabilities of unified communications (UC) for your network.
Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2010 to Support Communicator Mobile for Java and Communicator Mobile for Nokia
This document provides the necessary steps for installing the Communicator Mobile component alongside Lync Server 2010 so that Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java and Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 can connect to the Communicator Mobile component as usual, and the Communicator Mobile component can connect to Lync Server 2010.
Lync Network Monitor Parsers
The Lync Network Monitor Parsers are a set of files that extend the parsers in Microsoft Network Monitor. The Microsoft Network Monitor tool loads these files and uses the rules defined in them to analyze network traffic.
Microsoft Lync 2010 Localization Release Notes
Microsoft Lync 2010 Localization Release Notes
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit
The Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit is the technical reference for the product. This book extends the product planning, deploying, and managing documentation in the Lync Technical Library. This book serves as a companion to the product documentation to learn how the product works under the hood.
Lync 2010 Instant Messaging and Presence Quick Reference
This quick reference card helps you sign in and get started using Microsoft Lync 2010 for instant messages and for your presence information.
Lync 2010 Sharing and Collaboration Quick Reference
This quick reference card describes what you can share and collaborate on during a Microsoft Lync 2010 meeting or instant messaging (IM) conversation.
Lync 2010 Attendant Quick Reference
This quick reference card describes the tasks that you most commonly do by using Micorsoft Lync 2010 Attendant.
Lync 2010 Quick Reference Cards
This zipped file contains the quick reference cards for Microsoft Lync 2010.
Lync 2010 Attendee Quick Reference Card
This quick reference card provides instructions for getting set up with Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee.
Lync 2010 Voice and Video Quick Reference Card
This quick reference card summarizes the common phone and video tasks in Microsoft Lync 2010.
Enabling QoS with Microsoft Lync Server 2010
If your Windows Server network supports Quality of Service (QoS) management, you can take advantage of this functionality to optimize media traffic in your Microsoft Lync Server 2010 deployment. This guide shows you how.
Migrating from Communications Server 2007 to Lync Server 2010
This document provides guidance from migration from Office Communications Server 2007 to Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
Migrating from Communications Server 2007 R2 to Lync Server 2010
This document provides guidance from migration from Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Getting Started Guide
Descriptions of new features in Microsoft Lync Server 2010. Both server features and client features are included.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice Guide
This download contains two documents: Deploying Enterprise Voice at Central sites and Deploying Branch Sites
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Edge Server Deployment Guide
This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 edge servers and Directors.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Deployment Guide
This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition and configuring dial-in conferencing for Lync Server 2010.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Supportability Guide
This guide provides a central, high-level reference for supported server topologies and configurations and supported client configurations. It is also intended to answer frequently asked questions. This document identifies supported topologies, configurations, and scenarios described in detail in the Lync Server deployment and planning documentation.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Documentation Help File
This download contains a compiled help file (chm) of all the available Lync Server 2010 IT professional documentation on the Technical Library.
Server Virtualization in Microsoft Lync Server 2010
This document outlines a series of best practice recommendations for running Lync Server 2010 in a virtualized environment.
Client Virtualization in Microsoft Lync 2010
This document outlines a series of best practice recommendations for running Lync 2010 in a virtualized environment.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Planning Guide
The planning phase is the time in which you decide what Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software features to deploy, and how to deploy them. The Planning Guide chapters describe how to plan for a successful Lync Server 2010 deployment.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Deployment Guide
This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server.
Deploying Lync Server 2010 in a Multiple Forest Environment
This document explains how to deploy Lync Server 2010 in a multiple forest environment.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Remote Call Control Deployment Guide
This document describes the how to deploy remote call control in a Lync Server 2010 deployment.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010: Deploying Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition by Using the Planning Tool
This document describes the how to deploy Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition by using the Planning Tool.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010: Using Monitoring Server Reports
This document describes the how to use Monitoring Server Reports in a Lync Server 2010 deployment.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Client and Device Deployment Guide
This download guides you through the process of deploying client software and devices for Lync 2010.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Archiving Deployment Guide
The purpose of the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Archiving Deployment Guide is to guide you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Archiving Server and the related components that are required to support archiving of instant messaging and web conferencing (meeting) content.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Deployment Guide
This document guides you through the process of migrating and deploying Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Server and the related components that are required to let organizations set up searchable, topic-based chat rooms that persist over time, allowing geographically distributed teams to better collaborate with one another while preserving organizational knowledge.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Administration Guide
This document guides you through the process of administering Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Server and the related components that are required to let organizations set up searchable, topic-based chat rooms that persist over time, allowing geographically distributed teams to better collaborate with one another while preserving organizational knowledge.
Uninstalling Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Removing Server Roles
To maintain any system, you need to modify the deployment over time. An important part of maintenance is the retiring or decommissioning of existing components that you replace with different or newer components. “Uninstalling Lync Server 2010 and Removing Server Roles” includes procedures for removing server roles and decommissioning a deployment.
Troubleshooting Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Clients: Help Desk Resource
This resource is for first-level help desk agents who support Microsoft Lync Server 2010 clients. Note: The .zip file contains both the print documentation and the Help file.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Response Group Application
This download contains the Response Group Application chapter of the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book. This book is currently being developed. Chapters will be available for download while this book is being completed. This chapter takes a deep dive into the Response Group application.
Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip
Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from Aastra to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.
Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom® CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 is the next generation of software designed for the phones from Polycom and LG-Nortel to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.
Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000
Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom® CX500, Polycom® CX600 and Polycom® CX3000 is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from Polycom to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.
IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010
IM an Expert is an instant messaging question and answer service that you can set up within your organization. With the IM an Expert service, you can use Microsoft Lync or the IM an Expert Welcome page to submit a question to the service. The IM an Expert service will locate an expert for you within your company and initiate an IM session between you and the expert who can answer your question.
IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Documentation
This download provides documentation for the IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 service
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Edge Server Reference Architecture Diagrams
The Lync_Server_2010_Edge_Server_ReferenceArch_Diagrams.zip file contains diagrams for the Single Consolidated Edge, Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced), and Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced) topologies. You must have Microsoft Visio installed to view these files.
Lync Server 2010, Stress and Performance Tool
The Lync Server 2010 Stress and Performance Tools (LSS) can be used to prepare, define and validate performance targets of user scenarios offered by on-premise Lync Server 2010 deployment. LSS includes multiple modules and can simulate simultaneous users on one or more Lync Servers. More detailed information can be found in the documentation provided within the installation package.
Lync Awareness Resources
Awareness resources for Lync Adoption and Training, including email templates, form templates for sign-up and feedback, and poster templates
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Reference: Call Data Recording and Quality of Experience Database Schema
This document describes the call detail recording (CDR) and the Quality of Experience (QoE) databases schemas in Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Call Park Deployment Guide
This download guides you through the process of configuring the Call Park call management feature for Enterprise Voice.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Announcement Deployment Guide
This download guides you through the process of configuring the Announcement call management feature for Enterprise Voice.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Response Group Deployment Guide
This download guides you through the process of configuring the Response Group feature for Enterprise Voice.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Reference: Group Chat Database Schema
This document describes the Group Chat database schema in Microsoft Lync Server 2010.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Planning Tool Readme
This document contains an overview and release notes for the Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool.
Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Monitoring Management Pack
The Lync Server 2010 Group Chat management pack supports health monitoring for the following Group Chat Server roles (Channel service, Lookup service, and Compliance service).
MUI for Microsoft Lync 2010
This package adds Multilingual User Interface (MUI) functionality to Microsoft Lync 2010.
Opportunities with Microsoft Lync as a platform for Communications Enabled Business Process (CEBP)
Microsoft developer partners discuss how the open development architecture of Microsoft Lync platform is changing the conversation, offering great partner opportunity, and broadening service opportunities.
Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools are provided to help make some routine tasks easier for IT administrators who deploy and manage Lync Server 2010.
Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Management Pack
Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Management Pack is a comprehensive End-to-End monitoring management pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2.
Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Admin Tool
Administration of users and chat rooms.
Unified Communications Enhanced Presence Schemas for Microsoft Lync Server 2010
Microsoft Unified Communications Enhanced Presence Schemas for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 consists of the technical documentation for the enhanced presence support by Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Microsoft Lync 2010.
Lync Server 2010 Group Chat SDK
Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Software Development Kit (SDK) includes documentation and sample applications developed with the Lync Server 2010 Group Chat platform.
Lync 2010 Trial (32 Bit)
Microsoft Lync 2010 provides a single interface that unites voice communications, IM, and audio, video, and Web conferencing into a richer, more contextual offering.
Lync Server 2010 Group Chat SDK
Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Software Development Kit (SDK) includes documentation and sample applications developed with the Lync Server 2010 Group Chat platform.
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