Communications Server Blogs
Recent Blog Posts from the Microsoft Communications Server Community
Video interoperability was introduced in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in 2008 with both Polycom and TANDBERG video conferencing to enable specific interoperability scenarios. Our ongoing work in this space continues to evolve in Office
Communications Server 2007 R2. This article describes these interoperability scenarios and their respective usage cases: which ones work and which ones don’t....
This article provides some guidance about how to set up a Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 federation clearinghouse deployment. The goal of the clearinghouse is to simplify Public IM Connectivity (PIC) (such as AOL, The Microsoft Network
(MSN), and Yahoo) with existing on-premise Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployments. The clearinghouse model also facilitates relationships between member organizations....
Today I was reading this article on www.voipplanet.com The title of the article was "Nearly a Third Will Update to Lync 2010: Survey"
This article had a bunch of different very informative information in it. It was interesting to me that 23% of people that have already deployed a VOIP solution would consinder moving to Lync 2010.
It is amazing how much interest Lync 2010 has gotten since the name change from Office Communication Server. Here is a Link to the white ...
Today I was reading an article by J. Peter Bruzzese at Infoworld. The title of his article: Microsoft Lync 2010:Finally, a commnications server worth the effort. Here is a link to the article http://infoworld.com/d/windows/microsoft-lync-2010-finally-communications-server-worth-the-effort-515
In this Peter talks about his first IM experience with Exchange 2000. And how it was pulled out in Exchange 2003. He also comments that in Microsoft Tradition, the third time is the...
Windows PowerShell can be used as a management tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. PowerShell is one of most versatile scripting environments available on the market today. This powerful new cross-platform scripting tool can be used
with all versions of Office Communications Server as a configuration alternative to the administrative tools in Office Communications Server. It takes just a few easy steps to get started using PowerShell with Office Communications Server 2007 R...
Outlook Web App now supports the use of SIP client integration with Office Communications Server. This provides a great feature set for users, but there are some things you must do when integrating with Communications Server to make it all work....
Administration of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 often involves configuration of clients, such as enabling voice and conferencing features and sending additional settings to clients. Frequently, the ability to limit media ports used by Communications
Server 2007 R2 clients is required. Read on to find out more about how to perform this task....
When making long-term plans for your organization’s IT strategy, the elements that make up your voice system should be carefully considered. This article explores the question: Should you retain your existing PBX or replace it with a software-based solution?...
Video interoperability was introduced in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in 2008 with both Polycom and TANDBERG video conferencing to enable specific interoperability scenarios. Our ongoing work in this space continues to evolve in Office
Communications Server 2007 R2. This article describes these interoperability scenarios and their respective usage cases: which ones work and which ones don’t....
This article provides some guidance about how to set up a Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 federation clearinghouse deployment. The goal of the clearinghouse is to simplify Public IM Connectivity (PIC) (such as AOL, The Microsoft Network
(MSN), and Yahoo) with existing on-premise Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployments. The clearinghouse model also facilitates relationships between member organizations....
The presence feature in Communicator is a great thing when it’s working—no instant messages when you’re in a meeting or Communicator calls coming in when you’re busy. But if it’s not working, it could mean that there’s a conflict with the Exchange free/busy
information. This article gives you some troubleshooting tips for resolving issues between Communicator and Exchange free/busy information....
Calling an additional phone number during a Response Group call might mean ending up in a voice mail system. Learn how to avoid making such a call. This article, originally posted on the Communications Server blog, is worth a second glance....
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