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In Skype for Business Unleashed, three of the world's most respected Microsoft Unified Communications consultants share in-the-trenches guidance for all facets of Skype for Business planning, integration, deployment, and administration.
The authors introduce Skype for Business, outline all it can do, and thoroughly explain the major improvements Microsoft has made in integrating Lync Server with its immensely popular and well-proven Skype consumer technologies. They cover every form of communication Skype for Business can manage, including IP voice, instant messaging, audio/video conferencing, web conferencing, and more. You'll find expert guidance on planning infrastructure, managing day-to-day operations, server roles, multi-platform clients, security, troubleshooting, and more.
This completely revamped guidebook offers extensive new coverage of Microsoft's new cloud-based and hybrid cloud architectures for unified communications, and their deep implications for networking, security, and your Active Directory structures. You'll find exclusive insights on SDN for unified communications; interoperating with consumer Skype and standards based videoconferencing systems; measuring and optimizing quality; and the system's newest mobile functionality.
Like its predecessor, Lync Server 2013 Unleashed, this book combines theory, step-by-step configuration instructions, and best practices from real enterprise environments. Drawing on their unsurpassed field experience, the authors identify common mistakes and present proven solutions and workarounds. Simply put, they tell you what works--and show how it's done.
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Skype for Business Unleashed
This is the most comprehensive, realistic, and useful guide to Skype for Business Server 2015, Microsoft s most powerful unified communications system. Four leading Microsoft unified communications consultants share in-the-trenches guidance for planning, integration, migration, deployment, administration, and more. The authors thoroughly introduce Skype for Business 2015 s components and capabilities, as well as changes and improvements associated with the integration of popular Skype consumer technologies. You ll find detailed coverage of IP voice, instant messaging, conferencing, and collaboration; and expert guidance on server roles, multi-platform clients, security, and troubleshooting. Reflecting their unsurpassed experience, the authors illuminate Microsoft s new cloud-based and hybrid cloud architectures for unified communications, showing how these impact networking, security, and Active Directory. They cover SDN for unified communications; interoperation with consumer Skype and legacy video conferencing; quality optimization, mobile improvements, and much more.
Throughout, the authors combine theory, step-by-step configuration instructions, and best practices from real enterprise environments. Simply put, you ll learn what works and how it s done. Detailed Information on How To . Plan deployments, from simple to highly complex . Deploy Skype for Business Server 2015 as a cloud or cloud-hybrid solution . Walk step by step through installation or an in-place upgrade . Overcome gotchas in migrating from Lync Server 2010 or 2013 . Leverage new features available only in cloud or cloud-hybrid environments . Implement and manage Mac, mobile, Windows, browser, and virtualized clients . Establish server roles, including front end, edge, and mediation server . Make the most of Skype for Business Server 2015 s enhanced mobile experience . Manage external dependencies: network requirements, dependent services, and security infrastructure . Efficiently administer Skype for Business Server 2015 . Provide for high availability and disaster recovery . Integrate voice, telephony, and video, step by step . Avoid common mistakes, and discover expert solutions and workarounds Category: Business Applications Covers: Skype for Business User Level: Intermediate Advanced Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE "
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
PART I. OVERVIEW
1. What Is Skype for Business?
2. What's New in Skype for Business
3. Business Cases for Skype for Business
PART II. SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER ROLES
4. Skype for Business Front End Server
5. Skype for Business Edge Server
6. Skype for Business Monitoring and Archiving Best Practices
7. Skype for Business Mediation
8. Persistent Chat
PART III. EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
9. Network Requirements and Best Practices
10. Dependent Services and SQL
11. Firewall and Security Requirements
PART IV. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
12. Monitoring Skype for Business
13. Administration of Skype for Business
14. High-Availability and Disaster Recovery
PART V. MIGRATING FROM OLDER VERSIONS
15. Migrating from Lync Server 2010/2013
PART VI. SKYPE FOR BUSINESS VOICE, VIDEO and INTEGRATION
16. Skype for Business Telephony and Voice Integration
17. Advanced Skype for Business Voice Configuration
18. Skype for Business Native Video and Data Conferencing
19. Skype for Business Video Integration with Third Party Products and Services
PART VII. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER APPLICATIONS
20. Unified Contact Store, Exchange and SharePoint 2013 Integration
21. UCMA, UCJA and Extending Skype for Business
PART VIII. OFFICE 365 and SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE
22. Office 365 overview/Skype for Business Online and Hybrid Deployments
23. Skype Integration
PART IX. CLIENTS
24. Mac Client
25. Mobile Clients
26. Windows Client
27. Browser Client
28. VDI
29. UC Endpoints
PART X. PLANNING FOR DEPLOYMENT
30. Skype for Business Online and Office 365 Hybrid
31. Virtualization Support
32. Planning for Basic Skype for Business services
33. Planning to Deploy External Services
34. Planning for Voice Deployment