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#Lync Question 29: Is SQL AlwaysOn supported with Lync Server 2013
The question of SQL AlwaysOn support is coming up again and again from SQL administrators on Lync deployments and workshops at the moment. Sadly at the moment (March 2014) SQL AlwaysOn is not supported...
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#Lync Question 30: Can you make a Lync/Skype call to an Xbox One Console
For businesses with travelling users it is an important use case to provide a means of communicating with friends/family whilst away from home. Today (March 2014) the Skype/Lync integration (V1) is...
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#Lync Question 31: How do I Enable QoS for Exchange UM Media
Reblog of an old post of mine I’m not going to cover setting up Quality of Service (QoS) in a Lync environment, Elan Shudnow’s Blog already covers this really well: Enabling QOS for Lync Server 2010 –...
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#Lync Question 32: How do I dump Lync configuration to text files
Reblog of an old post of mine When documenting a Lync deployment this PowerShell has been invaluable as I can easily convert the output by copy and pasting into Microsoft Word and then select the...
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#Lync Question 33: Do PSTN Users know if Lync calls and meetings are being...
Another question from a customer on whether a PSTN user is notified or not if a meeting is being recorded. This was something I had to take away and test. If an existing PSTN user has already joined a...
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#Lync Question 34: Can I stretch a pool between two datacentres
Although I did cover why you can’t stretch a Front-end pool between two datacentres in: #Lync Question 4: Can I stretch a 2013 Front-End pool between two datacentres So what about the other Lync pools?...
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#Lync Question 35: What certificate providers can I use with Lync
It is generally recommended that supported Unified Communications Certificate Partner public CA is used for all public certificates Lync Server 2013: Unified Communications Certificate Partners...
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#Lync Question 36: How do I request a reverse proxy certificate for Lync
This is a favourite interview question for mine and should be straight forward enough, but you would not believe how many people can’t answer this! Via the Lync Management Shell: Request-CsCertificate...
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#Lync Question 37: How do I control the Personal Information Manager (PIM)...
I am working at the moment on a large IBM Notes/Sametime migration which will implement Microsoft Lync and Exchange whereby Lync is being delivered to users before they get their Exchange mailboxes due...
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#Lync Question 38: How do I control the Lync and Skype UI with the Skype for...
Some of what I am covering here has been cover in the Skype for Business Technical Readiness Webcast Series session on the client experience presented last week by Nikolay Muravlyannikov. The link for...
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#Lync Question 39: Creating a Remote PowerShell session to Lync On-Premise
This is a something that comes from customer on most deployments now as the helpdesk, ,voice and network engineers cannot sadly do everything from the control panel. It is usually due to the need to...
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#Lync Question 40: What sounds have changed with the Skype for Business client
Disclaimer: The following blog post is subject to change as it is based on the pre-released version of the Skype for Business client. A number of the sounds that us and our users have become accustom...
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#Lync Question 41: How I do configure a Polycom SIP Phone (VVX /...
There are already a number of good blog articles on how to get Polycom provision server up and running to provision lots Polycom SIP phones. I would recommend Jeff Schertz blog article [1]. However as...
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#Lync Question 42: How do I run the SkypeUI when my administrator want me to...
I am sure this is going to annoy some Lync administrators, however I came into work this morning after running the Skype for Business client for the last few months to the following message Thus...
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#Lync Question 43: Can I protect federated users from taking screenshot of...
Another common question in relation to federation, governance and control. But yes you can protect federated users from taking screenshot of desktop share session content, however this area/capability...
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Game Streaming for Dummies
This is a bit off post for my blog, but as a massive gamer it has been interesting seeing all the announcements with regards to game steaming in the past couple months. 2015 is definitely the year for...
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#Lync Question 44: What SQL collation should I use
I have been asked this question quite a few time now. As much as I believe (according to a few SQL administrations) it is best practice to match the server collation with the database collation for...
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VR Experience
This seems to slowly becoming a gaming than a UC blog but it is really more of blog my thoughts and reference than anything else. I went to EGX on Sunday which is the large gaming event in the UK but...
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#Skype Question 45: How to do use DSCP tag on Linux and Mac based VDI endpoints
I am working with a customer who have a very large VDI estate with both Windows and Linux based VDI endpoints. As part of network planning and optimisation my customer are strategically looking to move...
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