Episode 57: Loads of Money
Topics in this episode include: News Events -Mitel Networks (MITL) to Acquire Polycom (PLCM) in ~$1.96B Deal -Lync 2010 transitioning from mainstream to extended support -Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition Released -Cloud Connector Edition Skype for Business Online Planning and Migration Guide (Thomas Poett, Skype4B MVP) Exchange: -The Importance of the @ record for Autodiscover -Microsoft is rolling back the mailbox anchoring change for remote PowerShell that was introduced in 2013 CU11 -Exchange 2013 and 2016 Exmon tool is now available -A friendly reminder that WMF (PowerShell) 5.0 is currently not supported with any version of #MSExchange -Exchange says no to .NET Framework 4.6.1 (Tony Redmond) -Hybrid Shared Mailbox access is now supported Office 365: -Announcing the new Office 365 admin center -Office 365 Reporting web service and Windows PowerShell cmdlet -Office 365 Hybrid Configuration wizard for Exchange 2010 (Exchange PG) -Bulk provisioning Office 365 licenses and services script (Michael LaMontagne) Lync/Skype for Business: -Microsofts Free StatsMan Released for Skype for Business and Lync -Configure OAuth between Skype for Business Server and Exchange Online -Microsoft's Skype now works without plug-ins with Windows 10's Edge browser -Skype for Business Hybrid–Additional Office 365 Domain -Announcing content viewing for Skype for Business on Android and updates to iOS -Skype for Business SDN Interface 2.4 Released with PowerShell Provisioning -Skype for Business Client Update Video Webcast: Announce Offline Messaging! (Tom Morgan) -Skype for Business Server 2015, Capacity Calculator (updated) -CMS Changes in Skype for Business 2015 (Richard Brynteson) -Quick Tip: SLA Errors – Just Ignore Them -Technical diagrams for Skype for Business Server 2015 -Microsoft to eliminate Skype Managed Accounts feature by March's end (Regular Skype, not Skype4B) -Displaying Network and Building Information in Call Quality Dashboard (CQD) Online (Jens Trier Resmussen) -Lync 2013 Client Update Feb 2016 (KB3114732) 15.0.4797.1000. -Lync Server 2010 CU (April) -Lync Server 2013 CU -Skype for Business Server 2015 CU2 (March) -Get-CsUpdateVersion script -.NET Framework 4.6.1 and Skype for Business/Lync Server Compatibility -Protip - over 250 contacts in #skype4b has a world of client performance impacts e.g presence lag, add/remove contacts, meeting join -StatusKey for Skype for Business -Lync 2013 / Skype for Business Call Pickup Group Manager Version 2 (James Cussen) Events: -UC Birmingham User Group (5/11 - Andrew to be speaking about S4B Deployments with SQL Always On) -UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom -IPExpoManchester (5/19) (Tom speaking) Hosts: Steve Goodman, Pat Richard, and Tom Arbuthnot. Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:16:38