Lync 2013 – Top 10 New Features

Tom ArbuthnotConsultant, Modality Systems

@tomarbuthnot

http://www.lyncdup.com

tom@lyncdup.com

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About the Presentation

• Everything is based on the Lync 2013 Preview Bits/Publicly released information

• Screenshots are from my lab setup• It’s not RTM yet, so everything is subject to

change

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1. Multiparty and HD Video

• Simultaneously see up to 5 participants in a video conference

• Up to 1080P video P2P and 720 in a multiparty conference

• New Desktop Client

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Multiparty Video

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2. Lync Web App with Audio and Video

• Simple browser plugin (quick join)• Multiple Browser Support• All modalities received and shared• If can’t use browser

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Internet Explorer

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Chrome

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Device setup in Web App

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3. VDI support with Voice and Video

• VDI support for Microsoft based thin clients• Support for all Lync modalities, including IM, audio, video,

application sharing, desktop sharing, PowerPoint sharing, whiteboard, and file transfer.

• Requires a plugin on the thin client,• VMware View and Citrix will be supported as well as Microsoft

Remote Desktop Services

http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2012/07/microsoft-lync-2013-support-with-vmware-view-desktops.htmlhttp://blogs.citrix.com/2012/07/24/xendesktop-support-for-lync-2013/

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4. Less Server Roles

• Archiving and Monitoring Services now collocated on Front End/SE (still need SQL store)

• Directors are now an optional role• XMPP now included on Front End/Edge• Persistent Chat can be co-located on an Lync

2013 Standard Edition• A/V Conferencing now always co-located with

FE

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5. New Backup DR/HA Options

• SQL Mirroring• Pairing of Pools• Will save the good stuff for Justin….

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6. Persistent Chat tightly integrated

• “Group Chat” is now called Persistent Chat• Single Lync client support Persistent Chat• You deploy it and manage it like any other

Lync role (topology builder and PowerShell)• It can even be collocated on Lync 2010

Standard Edition Server

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Create a Chat Room

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Persistent Chat Single Client

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Persistent Chat Admin

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7. Federation with Skype

• The one a lot of people have been asking about

• Federation for IM/Presence and Audio

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8. Tight integration to Exchange 2013

• Single Unified Contact Store held in Exchange 2013

• HD contact photos will be stored in Exchange 2013 mailboxes

• Archiving can be setup to archive to Exhange 2013

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9. VoIP and Video on Mobile

• Officially announced that there will be voice (VoIP) and Video on mobile clients in Lync 2013

• “…from a Windows Phone, or an iOS or Android device. Stay productive on the go with voice and video over IP, PowerPoint sharing, and more collaboration capabilities.”

• http://lync.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/Lync-2013-Preview.aspx

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10. Hybrid Cloud Deployment Options

• Hybrid voice enables customers to leverage the on-premises Enterprise Voice environment for Lync Online users as if they were on-premises Enterprise Voice users. Lync Online users can place and receive calls from the on-premises

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Other Enhancements

• IPv6 Support• Improve EV Options– More CLI manipulation options Calling Party– New Voice routing Options – Lync can route calls

between PBX’s (can be at the core of your voice system)

– Gateways not tied to a single mediation pool

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Summary

• 1. Multiparty and HD Video• 2. Lync Web App with Audio and Vide• 3. VDI support with Voice and Video• 4. Less Server Roles• 5. New Backup/DR/HA options• 6. Persistent Chat tightly integrated• 7. Federation with Skype• 8. Tight integration to Exchange 2013• 9. VoIP and Video on mobile clients• 10. Hybrid Cloud Deployment Options

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Questions/Handover