Van bezemkast…naar Lync!

Sinds een week is de oudste telefooncentrale (actiesite) live. We hebben veel leuke reactie gehad van onze klanten maar ook van onze partners. Ook het TMB (Telecom Business Magazine) besteed aandacht aan deze actie.

Maakt jouw organisatie gebruik van een telefooncentrale en denk je de oudste telefooncentrale van Nederland in huis te hebben? Dit is je (kans).

Microsoft Lync

Microsoft Lync verbindt mensen met elkaar. Met één druk op de knop kun je de communicatie tot stand brengen, of het nu om telefoneren gaat, chatten, of het delen van documenten en applicaties. Veel bedrijven willen de komende jaren hun telefooncentrale(s) gaan vervangen. Dit is je moment om kennis te maken met Microsoft Lync.

Interoute One

Wat voor technologie zetten we hiervoor in. (Lync & Microsoft Communication SIP Trunking) heeft u vast wel eens iets van gehoord.  In samenwerking met Interoute bieden wij Interoute One aan.
Interoute One is een unieke oplossing die het volledige potentieel van Microsoft Lync en Communications Server 2007 R2 benut door het toevoegen van spraakdiensten. Interoute One is door Microsoft gekwalificeerd voor de levering van SIP trunking voor hun Unified Communications service.

Wil je eerst meer weten van Microsoft Lync?

Op 18/01/11 organiseert de UCVUG een sessie over Microsoft Lync. Daarin besteden we aandacht aan het migratiepad naar Microsoft Lync, maar kijken we ook middels een business case hoe dit in de praktijk verloopt. Naast dit alles worden ook de eindgebruikers niet overgeslagen en presenteren wij samen met Plantronics en Polycom de nieuwe Lync (devices).

Meer informatie over de oudste telefooncentrale ga naar: http://www.oudstetelefooncentrale.nl

Meer informatie over de volgende UCVUG sessie ga naar:http://ucvugnlq12011.eventbrite.com

Rest mij iedereen een gezond en succesvol 2011 te wensen.

Technorati Tags: Lync,oudstetelefooncentrale,Interoute One,SIP Trunking,OCS 2007 R2,ucvug,2011,webinar,Plantronics,Polycom

Heeft uw organisatie de oudste telefooncentrale van Nederland?

Maakt uw organisatie gebruik van een telefooncentrale en denkt u de oudste telefooncentrale van Nederland in huis te hebben? Zou u graag de communicatie tussen uw medewerkers en klanten willen optimaliseren zodat zij op een efficiënte en laagdrempelige manier kunnen samenwerken?

e-office is samen met Actis, Interoute en Plantronics op zoek naar de oudste telefooncentrale van Nederland. Wilt u uw telefooncentrale volledig vervangen door Microsoft Lync? Upload dan nu een foto plus beschrijving van uw telefooncentrale op de speciale actiesitewww.oudstetelefooncentrale.nl en  maak kans op een gratis installatie van Microsoft Lync voor uw organisatie.

De winnaar ontvangt een gratis installatie van Microsoft Lync, dat bestaat uit:

•    implementatie van Microsoft Lync binnen uw organisatie door e-office en Actis
•    Lync Certified Gateway die uw huidige telefooncentrale vervangt, geleverd door Actis
•    12 maanden gratis gebruik van een SIP Trunk, aangeboden door Interoute
•    Plantronics promokit waaronder speakerphones, bluetooth headsets, usb handset en meer

binden en verbinden met Microsoft Lync
Microsoft Lync verbindt mensen met elkaar. Met één druk op de knop kunt u de communicatie tot stand brengen, of het nu om telefoneren gaat, chatten, of het delen van documenten en applicaties. Veel bedrijven willen de komende jaren hun telefooncentrale(s) gaan vervangen. Microsoft biedt met Lync nu de optie om telefonie te integreren in de gebruikersomgeving, zonder dat daar een telefooncentrale of conferentiesysteem voor nodig is. Dit zorgt  voor flinke kostenbesparingen  vanwege de aanzienlijk lagere aanschaf- en beheerkosten in vergelijking met traditionele telefonieoplossingen. U kunt dit nu zelf ervaren door mee te doen aan deze actie!

meer informatie
Meer informatie over deze actie en de voorwaarden voor deelname vindt u opwww.deoudstetelefooncentrale.nl
Heeft u vragen over deze actie of wilt u meer informatie over de oplossingen van e-office op het gebied van Microsoft Lync, neemt u dan contact op via lync@e-office.com.

UCVUG gaat door in 2011 en wel op 18/01/11

Save the date en registeer nu. (100 tickets beschikbaar gratis) (hier registreren) (NL only) #lync @ucvug_nl. We geven ook weer mooie prijzen weg! Het begint al koud te worden en ook Sinterklaas staat bij menig bedrijf weer op de stoep. Zo tegen het eind van het jaar maak je weer de balans op en kom je tot de conclusie dat virtueel kennisdelen (middels de Cloud) ook in 2011 “hot” blijft. Voor Q1 2011 staat er weer een UCVUG sessie gepland. Het programma ziet er alsvolgt uit:

• (Jeroen Reijling) en (Joachim Farla) – High Level Architecture Microsoft Lync focus op Migratie (45 mins)
• Business Case e-office migratie R2>Lync (30 mins)
• Xander Kupers (Portfolio Lync Plantronics) (15 mins)
• Jan Zoetemelk (Portfolio Lync Polycom) (15 mins)

Wat is ons doel:

Unified Now De kennisgroep of community Unified Communications Virtual User Group (UCVUG) is hét aanspreekpunt voor Unified Communications (UC) voor de Nederlandse markt. Met dit doel richtte Joachim Farla, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional en Unified Communications specialist bij e-office in 2009, de community op.

Wat doen we en hoe doen we het?

Joachim Farla: ‘De UCVUG brengt experts op het gebied van UC bij elkaar. Door de veelheid aan evenementen die op dit vlak georganiseerd worden, is het steeds lastiger om deze experts bij elkaar te krijgen. Daarom maken we het mensen gemakkelijker, door kennis virtueel te delen en deel te nemen bij presentaties daar wij zij dat willen – thuis, op kantoor, in het buitenland. We maken daarvoor gebruik van de technologie van Microsoft, zoals Live Meeting. Het leuke daarvan is dat de deelnemers direct de technologie van Microsoft ervaren, daarom bieden we vanaf 2011 de webinars ook weer in de cloud aan’

Ook in 2011 rekenen we weer op jullie. Meer informatie over het exacte programma zal deze week en volgende week bijgewerkt worden op de registratiesite.

Technorati Tags: lync,migration,ucvug.nl,mcm

Plantronics’ Unified Communications Product Portfolio is Now Optimized for Microsoft Lync 2010.

Plantronics’ Unified Communications Product Portfolio is Now

Optimized for Microsoft Lync 2010

(#lync #calisto #voyager #savi)

Plantronics’ Unified Communications Product Portfolio is Now Optimized for Microsoft Lync 2010

Preview of New Audio Solutions that Simplify Communications for Busy Professionals Wherever They Are

NEW YORK, New York, Nov. 17, 2010 - Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) announced that its award winning portfolio of unified communications products are now optimized for Microsoft® Lync^TM 2010 at the Microsoft Lync 2010 launch event in New York.  Plantronics UC audio solutions deliver plug-and-play simplicity, proven compatibility and high-quality audio for Lync voice and video communications, enabling end users to collaborate, anytime and anywhere.

A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Plantronics previewed three new products, Calisto® 825, Savi® 730 and the new Voyager^TM PRO UC, that are optimized for Microsoft Lync 2010. The Plantronics product preview conveys a new connected experience that transforms business communications with Lync 2010, a single client experience for IM, voice, and video.  With increases in the use of communication and collaboration tools, Plantronics is delivering smarter solutions for communicating. The Plantronics enterprise product portfolio has a comprehensive range of solutions that accommodate the various work styles, environments and audio needs of today’s professional and helps IT departments rapidly deploy UC solutions and increase end-user adoption.

Connected Anytime, Anywhere

Business and personal lives are merging. People are working from the office, at home, in airports, cafes, and anywhere else work takes them. Microsoft Lync delivers on the vision of a truly integrated communications experience for the distributed workforce by unifying a suite of communication tools that foster open information sharing, increased productivity and better collaboration.

“With Lync, Microsoft Corp. has created a tool for an increasingly distributed workforce that helps users collaborate in new ways and in many environments,” said Bill Loewenthal, vice president of Unified Communications Solutions at Plantronics.  “We worked with Microsoft to deliver a portfolio of audio devices designed to increase UC adoption by addressing the unique needs of a variety of end users.”

“Plantronics understands the Microsoft vision of a distributed, yet constantly connected, workforce,” said Kirk Gregerson, senior director of product management, Microsoft Link.  “Plantronics’ suite of devices optimized for Lync 2010 provides great audio and simplicity, ensuring end-users maximize the benefits of voice and video communications through Lync.”

Simply Smarter Communications - Portfolio Preview

The Plantronics UC portfolio optimized for Lync 2010 gives IT departments a single trusted vendor for a wide variety of audio solutions that work across mobile phones, desk phones and PCs. The new devices previewed today for Microsoft Lync 2010 combine next-generation technology, high audio quality and elegant designs to let users communicate in a way that is simpler and more intuitive, regardless of what device they are using. The Plantronics UC product families and new preview products include:

Plantronics Calisto: Wideband USB Phones

The Calisto family includes the new Plantronics Calisto 825, a multi-device speakerphone that connects to a PC and a mobile phone and seamlessly manages calls between them.  It also features a unique wireless microphone that provides unparalleled speakerphone audio quality and freedom of movement. The Calisto 825 is ideal for professionals who work at home or in an office and who primarily use the PC and their mobile phone for calls.

Plantronics Savi: Wireless DECT^TM USB Wideband Headsets

The Savi family includes the new Savi 730, a wireless headset system that connects to multiple devices but allows you to manage all calls from a single headset. This system unifies communication between your PC, desk phone and now mobile phone calls.  Users can also listen to any PC-based audio including music players, streaming audio and video, webinars and podcasts with Savi 730.  The headset system features a noise-canceling microphone, wideband audio support, and DECT wireless technology, providing lifelike voice fidelity and the ability to roam up to 350 feet from the base.

Plantronics Voyager UC: Bluetooth® USB Wideband Headset

For mobile professionals, the new Voyager PRO UC is the mobile office realized. This headset system connects to a PC and mobile phone and features smart sensor technology that allows you to answer calls simply by placing it on your ear while simultaneously updating softphone presence so colleagues know you are on a call. It also includes a mini Bluetooth USB adapter for increased portability.  Voyager PRO UC provides superior noise and wind cancellation on both mobile phones and softphones.  The Bluetooth headset also supports multipoint technology enabling users to switch between their mobile phone calls and PC calls with the touch of a button.

Plantronics Blackwire^TM: Corded USB Wideband Headsets

Designed for in-office and mobile PC-based conversations, the Blackwire family includes the Blackwire 420, a foldable headset designed for a mobile worker which can lay flat next to a laptop for portability.  It has in-line controls for volume, answer/end and mute. Installation is easy via USB plug-and-play connectivity.

Pricing and Availability

Plantronics’ existing UC product portfolio optimized for both Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Lync 2010 are available today through authorized Plantronics resellers. The new audio devices previewed will be available in 2011.

For information on becoming an authorized Plantronics reseller, visitwww.plantronics.com/partners

Plantronics, Blackwire, Calisto, Savi, The Voice of Unified Communications, and Voyager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: http://press.plantronics.com/business/plantronics%E2%80%99-unified-communications-product-portfolio-is-now-optimized-for-microsoft-lync-2010/

Het nieuwe telefoneren op TelecomExpo: Microsoft Lync

 

#Lync 26-10-2010 - Mensen met elkaar verbinden. Met die missie begeeft Microsoft zich nadrukkelijk op de telefoniemarkt. Tijdens TelecomExpo 2010 presenteert het bedrijf Lync, een nieuwe oplossing voor telefonie. Deze software zorgt ervoor dat mensen met één druk op de knop met elkaar in contact kunnen komen, waardoor ze kunnen communiceren, samenwerken en hun productiviteit verhogen.

Lync is voor Microsoft haar entree op de zakelijke telefoniemarkt. Zonder dat er een telefooncentrale nodig is of een speciaal conferentiesysteem, biedt Microsoft nu de optie om telefonie te integreren in de gebruikersomgeving. Lync biedt naast alle telefoniefunctionaliteit ook inzicht in elkaars beschikbaarheid, chat, conferencing, videovergaderen en desktop delen.
Microsoft presenteert Lync tijdens TelecomExpo 2010. De telecomvakbeurs beleeft op 8 en 9 december haar zevende editie en wordt gehouden in de Utrechtse Jaarbeurs. Zie voor meer informatie de (bron).

Ga nu naar het (inschrijfformulier) en meld je aan!

New Microsoft Lync Documents on Microsoft Download

You can now download the #lync documents (version Nov 2010) on Microsoft Download. See here the complete list.

• Lync Server 2010 Active Directory Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Client and Device Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Edge Server Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Archiving Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Documentation Help File (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Deployment Guide (here)

• Enabling Quality of Service with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Supportability Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 CDR and QoE Database Schema (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Deployment Guide (here)

• Migrating from OCS2007 R2 to Lync Server 2010 (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Response Group Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition Deployment Guide (here)

• Lync Server 2010 Device Mgmt and Troubleshooting Guide (here)

I really encourage you to also see (technet) for more information.This is the technical library for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software.

Source: Microsoft Downloads

Lync Launch: Nov 17th 2010 at 11AM EDT

RT!. Are your employees as connected, collaborative, and productive as they could be? Find out at the virtual launch of Lync, the next generation of Microsoft^® Office Communicator 2007 R2, Microsoft^®Office Live Meeting, and Microsoft^® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 happening on November 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
At the Lync virtual launch you'll:

• Hear from Microsoft partners about the value they're already experiencing.
• Join us as keynote speakers Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President of the Information Worker Product Management Group at Microsoft, and Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate Vice President of the Office Communications Group at Microsoft, discuss how Microsoft Lync can help businesses enhance productivity by delivering a truly integrated communications experience.
• Watch video sessions on a variety of important topics impacting your business today.
• Participate in live Q&As, blogs, and chats.

Don't miss it! Find out how Lync is transforming unified business communications—connecting people in new ways, anytime and anywhere.

Learn more about the Lync virtual launch now.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/default.aspx

Source: link (Special thanks to Bill Hagen). Feel free to RT!

Microsoft Lync Released to Manufacturing (27/10)

Yesterday #Microsoft had the pleasure of blogging about the final engineering milestone for Microsoft #Lync 2010 - the next release of Office Communications Server and Communicator - also known as Release to Manufacturing, or RTM.

“What's next for Lync?  The final milestone is general availability (GA), which means making Lync 2010 available to customers and partners around the world. We're on track for GA and planning a worldwide launch event on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. We hope you'll tune in here: http://www.microsoft.com/lync to watch live demos of the final product, see examples from the more than 100 new Lync certified devices and hear from customers who have deployed early releases of Lync 2010. The launch event, to be broadcast live, will feature a keynote from Chris Capossela, senior vice president of the Microsoft Office Division, who will talk about how Lync fits into Microsoft's broader productivity platform, including SharePoint, Exchange and Office. Chris will be joined by a few special guests, including Gurdeep Singh Pall, corporate vice president of the Office Communications Group and Lync R&D team”by Kirk Gregersen, Senior Director at Microsoft. Source: (link)

E-OFFICE

We at e-office are very excited about this new version of Lync. We are ready to support our customers. On behalf of the team congrats to the Lync product team for this new platform.

Try Lync for free:

Would you like to try Microsoft Lync (RC) without setting up your own lab environment. Join our e-office demo environment to see the entire feature set incl Enterprise Voice provided by Interoute. Join us(here) for free.

OCS Chat Solution Extends Benefits of Unified Communications to Web Site Visitors

Many companies use Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to enrich internal communications. Now e-office WebChat extends those benefits to users of a company’s Web site. Web visitors use the application to initiate a chat with the first available employee in the appropriate department. Companies can inexpensively extend existing infrastructure by using e-office WebChat to offer group online presence and direct communication.

Business Needs

Source: (link) entire article, Official product page: (link).

e-office, based in Houten, the Netherlands, is a software company that helps people communicate, collaborate, and coordinate in easier ways.

As a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner and Voice Specialized Partner, e-office offers unified communications solutions using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. “Our clients have found significant value in Office Communications Server 2007 R2. “It provides an outstanding infrastructure for extending unified communications capabilities unlike any other competitive platforms.”

For example, potential customers visiting a sales-oriented Web site often want to talk to an expert before deciding to buy. Or existing customers may need to speak to a support person in order to solve their problems immediately. But few Web sites offer a chat option; most potential customers have to send an e-mail message and wait for a response.
Some Web sites do offer chat features, where the Web user asks a question that can be directed to someone in the organization. Such functionality, however, requires that the company invest in a separate chat system, rather than build on Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

Conversely, many organizations enjoy the presence features of Office Communications Server 2007 R2—the indicators that somebody may be traveling, in a meeting, or available to talk—and wish they could extend presence beyond the organization. But a visitor to a Web site, initiating a relationship with the company, usually doesn’t have a particular contact in mind. Instead, most visitors want to connect with anyone who has expertise and is available. Thus, e-office sought a more effective way for a Web user to find someone to chat with. More broadly, it hoped to expand the benefits of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and offer them beyond the organization.

NEW: OCS webchat can now also be integrated in your own business software! Ask for the possibilities. joachim.farla@e-office.com.

Lync Server 2010 (RC) (Replication Issues)

#lync #XDS Since two weeks now we are running Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) in our demo environment. The entire install went smooth but after installing all the different components we ran into a issue which was hard to tackle. Good time to give you some insights. Our environment: we setup a Windows Server 2008 R2 DC + CA and setup a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) on a separate box connected in a private network. After installing the Microsoft Lync 2010 (RC) on the DC and installing the Lync 2010 (RC) on the Lync Server itself we were unable to sign in (see the printscreen in the first line). The fist thought came up in my mind was incorrect DNS entries. After checking that, that was ok. After that we went to the LSCP (Lync Server Control Panel) and checked if our users where provisioned correctly. We also checked the service state of our running components. All went up “green”. Also Mina Nagy suggestion did not work to change the domain name in a domain FQDN. 

If you would to know which users are provisioned you can do this by Powershell (LSMS) btw. To do this go start Lync Server Management Shell (LSMS) and type: get-csuser. After that you will see the entire list in your organization of SIP enabled users. After resetting the password multiple times and restarting the Lync 2010 (RC) client multiple times something changed in the logon procedure. We got a login prompt in the Lync 2010 (RC) client!  That really suggest that the user was there.

After setting up logging in the Lync 2010 (RC) client some interesting records showed up:

1. SIP/2.0 404 Not Found ms-diagnostics: 1003;reason="User does not exist";TargetUri="contoso.com";source="DEMO-LS-LS01.contoso.com"

2. SIP/2.0 401 Unauthorized (no specific ms-diagnostic message).

This information gives me the direction that maybe something with the XDS replication went wrong. Lets go back to the LSMS and put in the following commando (Get-CsManagementStoreReplicationStatus) PS C:\Users\administrator.DEMO-LS> Get CsManagementStoreReplicationStatus

UpToDate           : False (well there is it!)
ReplicaFqdn        : DEMO-LS-LS.contoso.com
LastStatusReport   :
LastUpdateCreation : 9/23/2010 2:39:25 PM
ProductVersion     : <empty>

The registrar is looking local for the User and can’t find it since replication has failed and most likely never populated the users from CMS. After setting up a trace with the LSLT (Lync Server Logging Tool) I monitored on XDS and then issue the Invoke-csManagementStoreReplication command in LSMS to find out what is going on. (here some lines from my extraction). On the specific share we got a access denied.

TL_ERROR (TF_COMPONENT) XDS_Master_Replicator (MasterReplicationAgent.QueryChang
esImpl:masterreplicationagent.cs(724))  [0]047C.04C0::09/23/2010-21:02:27.769.00
00006f
    Query changes operation failed. Exception [System.UnauthorizedAccessExceptio
n: Access to the path '\\demo-ls-ls\LyncShare\1-CentralMgmt-1\CMSFileStore\xds
-master\working\replication\tmp\e0285292-b325-4e06-aa74-97b32d2d0373' is denied.

We went back to the LSTB (Lync Server Topology Builder) and changed the specific share and re-populated the folder tree. Still no status change while logging in with Lync 2010 (RC). I was really smacking my head to the wall. After some nice conversations with Microsoft (thanks Geoff Clark) we re-installed the Lync Server System Components again from the Lync Server Deployment Wizard (LSDW). Back to LSMS:PS C:\Users\administrator.DEMO-LS> Get-CsManagementStoreReplicationStatus

UpToDate           : True
ReplicaFqdn        : DEMO-LS-LS.contoso.com
LastStatusReport   : 10/1/2010 11:16:40 AM
LastUpdateCreation : 10/1/2010 11:16:35 AM
ProductVersion     : 4.0.7457.0

This blogpost is possible a little bit scrambled for you but it really helps to understand how Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) works and how you troubleshoot Lync. To be honest I really don’t no why the initial share I created during the install was not created correctly. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. After taking all these steps the environment is working perfectly.

BoxedUC with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) released

(#lync #uc) As Microsoft Lync Server 2010 is still in RC I saw this solution from fabbricadigitale. Please keep in mind Microsoft Lync Server 2010 is still in “development” and only available in (RC). Test this solution for now only in a lab environment. Still I liked this solution. See our blogpost here. 

BoxedUC is the first all-in-one solution for Unified Communcations bringing a complete suite of services using the power of virtualized environments.

In a market in which the IT proposition is moving towards services ‘on the cloud’, boxedUC represent an innovative model which gives the opportunity to adopt the latest technologies for companies which could not move on the cloud because of bandwidth availability, legal constraints, internal policies, budgets. In this way boxedUC is an opportunity, for SMB and for big companies too, to adopt and join the benefits of unified communications.

Important news is the release of boxedUC with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) (formerly known as CS”14”) which completes the ‘wave 14’ suite of servers on-board:

• Exchange 2010 SP1
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC)
• Sharepoint 2010 Foundation
• MultiUx Self-Governance tool
• Blackberry Enterprise Server 5

The improvements to the appliance using Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) come both from the end-user point of view and from the architectural point of view:

• New user interface, improved the usability based on Silverlight
• Unique client for personal use and webconferencing
• Improved the telephony features of the system, resulting in an advanced PBX system
• Improved the software architecture, which results in highest performances and reliability
• Introduced new web interface for Web Conferencing

Many aspects linked with the architecture are a big new for the appliance solution; the most important two are:

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) supports virtualization through Hyper-V making boxedUC a 100% Microsoft compliant solution
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC) introduces a Powershell management kit wich has been integrated very transparently with the ‘self-governance tool’ developed by fabbricadigitale (see MultiUx www.multiux.com ) which is a strategic component of boxedUC

Thanks to the ‘telephonic’ features of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (RC), boxedUC has new important applications, starting from the native PBX and PSTN integration functions but in particular the ‘Branch Survivability’ which makes boxedUC an ideal solution for big organizations geographically distributed.

An other important new features comes from the self-governance toll, branded MultiUX, which is an integrated tool, accessible via web console, mobile interface or SDK, to manage transparently Active Directory objects, Exchange and Microsoft Lync (RC) recources: the Ethical Wall.

The Ethical Wall is a specific control for Microsoft Lync federations between the local organization with external ones; it allows to to manage the authorized ‘routes’ of communication among users, by controlling different protocols, preserving the privacy and confidentiality of the users and guaranteeing that real-time communications happen only between the units which have really to communicate. I’ve not seen this before.

At this moment boxedUC release 2 is build up with the official RC version of Microsoft Lync Server 2010; it will be updated immediately with the RTM version as soon as available.

For more info please check www.boxeduc.com or e-mail info@boxeduc.com !

Introduction video Ferrari Electronic – SBA configuration / installation

Survivable telephony in branch offices

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (former CS14) is the first release which
will support remote site telephony even on WAN outages. Microsoft
has defined an appliance type of products which contains
all functions needed for telephony in a branch office – therefore
called “survivable branch appliance”.

OfficeMaster Survivable Branch Appliance is based on high quality
industrial grade server hardware (HP ProLiant) which runs
Windows Server 2008 R2 together with Microsoft branch office
components like Registrar and Mediation Server. All necessary
software is preinstalled and activation can be done through an
easy to use web UI by a local technician.

More information see this (pdf file)

TRY OUT LYNC 2010 (RC) FOR FREE

#lync #uc. Would you like to try Microsoft Lync (RC) without setting up your own lab environment.
Join our e-office demo environment to see the entire feature set incl Enterprise Voice. Join us and sent me an email on (joachim.farla@e-office.com)

UCVUG Q3 meeting (offline presentations) now available!

Amazing presentations by Bas Krikke van Johann Deutinger! Last night we organized our third Virtual User Group for this year. Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and the Wave 14 devices from Ferrari (SBA’s) were on the stage. After a short introduction from the founder and organizer we started with the first session (Bas Kirkke – e-office) and later on the second session presented by (Johann Deutinger– Ferrari)

In this blogpost we will give you all the slidedecks and offline recordings made during the UCVUG sessions. Spread the world! Attention the recording failed to convert for some reason. Only the audio part survived. I will publish that afterwards.

Introduction: Joachim Farla (founder and owner of ucvug.nl) Communications Server – MVP (MCSE/MCITP/MCTS)

Yes! After a great Q3 meeting with interesting speakers like Bas Kirkke (e-office) and Johann Deutinger (Ferrari) we continue our journey with a new scheduled session UCVUG Q4 #ucvug_nl. Feel free to download and distribute all the available resources. More information about Q4 available soon here on this site.

See this presentation (here)

 

 

Session 1: Bas Krikke Presented in English. Talking about SharePoint 2010 and its Social Aspects and strong reflections to Unified Communications as communication platform underneath.

Bas Krikke specialized in SharePoint 2007 and 2010. Total linked stack of Microsoft products. Managing politically challenged projects. Gain insights on applying The New World of Work in your organization. Create workable project definitions based on business needs. Strong focus on: SharePoint 2007 and social capabilities of 2010, presentations, discovering business requirements or needs, awareness on the New World of Work, Impact approach. Check out his linkedin and his own weblog or follow him on twitter.

See this presentation (here)

 

Session 2: Johann Deutinger Presented in English. Talking about Ferrari Electonic AG portfolio for Wave 14. CTO at Ferrari electronic AG.

• UC/UM gateways including survivable branch appliance (technical details)
• new gateway features in CS"14"
• fax server for Exchange (and other platforms), Inbound fax solution built into all gateways, also for Exchange 2010 fax for BPOS and hosted Exchange

See this presentation (here)

 

Special thanks to our sponsors Ferrari Electronic AG and Plantronics for supporting us!

We are still looking for interesting speakers for our Q4 meeting UCVUG. Contact me directly

Tags van Technorati: UCVUG.nl,Microsoft Lync Server 2010,Wave 14,W14,OCS,Ferrari electronic AG,Johann Deutinger,Bas Kirkke

Session 2: Johann Deutinger (SBA, Lync)

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Session 2: Johann Deutinger (SBA, Lync)

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Session 1: Bas Krikke (SharePoint 2010, Social and Lync)

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Session 1: Bas Krikke (SharePoint 2010, Social and Lync)

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UCVUG Q3 meeting 2010

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UCVUG Q3 meeting 2010

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OCS Webchat also works with Microsoft Lync

Cool, little bit of the record but OCS Webchat also works with Microsoft Lync 2010! If you would like to try this on your public website or private intranet please give me a chat of sent me an email. More information (see)

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Microsoft Lync (Server) 2010! Ready for download.

Introduction: I’m excited to formally introduce Microsoft Lync to the worldwide UC community, the new name for the next generation of the various ‘OCS’ products and services. See the official press release (here). and check also the UC TeamBlog for more background (info). We as MVP’s worked very closely with Microsoft the last months to build up this wonderful product. You can now download the official (RC) Release Candidate and we love to get your feedback. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.This is especially useful for the RTM milestone. Would you like to see a full featured demo please feel free to join e-office sometime. Important: There is no product support for this RC. You are welcome to share your trial experiences with others and to ask for advice by participating in the forums.

As soon as we can we are trying to upgrade all UCVUG.nl servers to support this (RC) version of the product. And of course we are trying to get this beast up and running before the next session of UCVUG on 20th of September 2010. See (here) for more information. 120 seats still available (free entrance).

Lync what does it mean?

In that sense, Lync – a combination of “link” and “sync” – is about connecting people in new ways, anytime, anywhere.  Now in the most ultimate way.

Description(s):

1. Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and enterprise voice capabilities through a single, easy-to-use interface that is consistent across PC, browser, and mobile device. You can Architect your deployment for high availability using data center resiliency and survivable branch appliances. Administrators benefit from a single, consistent management infrastructure, new capabilities to increase availability, and interoperability with existing systems. Administrators also use a new PowerShell-based foundation for administration consistent with Exchange Server, Active Directory, and other Microsoft server products.
2. Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Planning Tool (RC) asks you a series of questions about your organization and the features that you are interested in. The planning tool will then use your answers to recommend a topology based on the tested Microsoft Lync Server 2010 user model. Your organization may have a different user model. If so, you should adjust the recommended topology as necessary to fit your organization’s needs.
3. Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (User) is a conferencing client that allows users without Microsoft Lync 2010 installed, to participate in online meetings. If you are not an administrator on the computer but an administrator has allowed you to perform installations, you can install this application.
4. Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (Admin) is a conferencing client that allows users without Microsoft Lync 2010 installed, to participate in online meetings. A user with an administrator account on the computer can install Lync 2010 Attendee so that users of the computer can join Microsoft Lync Server 2010-hosted meetings.

Download Sites:

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Release Candidate (RC) Download – download (here) 1.6gig
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Planning Tool Release Candidate (RC) – download (here)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (RC) - User Level Install – download (here)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (RC) - Admin Level Install – download (here)

Important things to know before starting:

• The Release Candidate (RC) is intended for lab use only.
• The RC version of the software will cease to function on or around February 20, 2011.
• This Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Release Candidate includes both editions of the server (Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition), along with the Microsoft Lync 2010 client.
• There is no product support for this RC. You are welcome to share your trial experiences with others and to ask for advice by participating in the forums.
• Supported Operating Systems:Windows Server 2008;Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 is designed to operate only on x64 platforms.

Source: Microsoft Download

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Summerschool 2010 sessie bij e-office over CS”14”

Vandaag organiseerde e-office de Summerschool 2010 met een sessie over Unified Now with Unified Communications gericht op primair de volgende versie van (OCS) Communications Server “14” (CS14). Samen met Plantronics en Microsoft organiseerde wij de volgende onderwerpen.

• Microsoft Communications Server “14”: What’s New in Devices (Plantronics)
• UNC206: Microsoft Communications Online – Present and Future (Microsoft)
• What new in Communicator 2010 and CS”14”?
• UNC315: Microsoft Communications Server “14” Setup and Deployment
• UNC317: Microsoft Communications Server “14”: Management Experience

Microsoft Communications Server “14”: What’s New in Devices  (Plantronics)

We begonnen met een sessie van Xander Kupers over zijn productportfolio gericht op Wave 14. Helaas zijn er nog heel veel zaken hier onder NDA maar we konden al wel wat sneak peaks zien. Goed om te zien dat onze partner Plantronics devices maakt voor eigenlijk iedere information worker binnen een organisatie. Of dit nu een manager is of een “die hard” mobile worker. Specifiek gekeken naar de behoeftes sluiten deze headsets prima aan bij het soort kenniswerker. Hot item was de Savi W430. Meer informatie zie de weblog van mijn mede MVP: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/headsets/plantronics-savi-w430-headset-review.asp (DECT).  xander.kupers@plantronics.com voor meer informatie.

UNC206: Microsoft Communications Online – Present and Future (Microsoft)

De presentatie werd overgenomen door Jeroen Jansen van Microsoft om verder te praten over OC Online (wat kun je nu verwachten en wat gaat er komen). In deze presentatie werd duidelijk welke verschillen er zijn tussen de online variant van Communications Online (cloud) en on prem deployments. Het WOW moment kwam helemaal op het moment dat we zagen dat MSFT in Wave4 Audio en Video gaat ondersteunen via het federatie kanaal (PIC) met oa Live Messenger users in de cloud. Dit is een mega opportunity voor ons maar ook voor onze klanten.

Al met al was het vandaag een prachtige dag met veel goede onderwerpen maar ook goede vragen van onze klanten. De presentatie van Jeroen werd opgevolgd door verschillende presentaties van mijzelf gericht op setup en deployment en management experience waarin we live demo’s hebben gezien (deze demo zijn in uigebreide vorm ook hier te vinden). Voor mij vandaag de perfect fit en een goede beoordeling van gemiddeld een 9! Dank hiervoor.

Wil je meer zien van onze dienstverlening kijk dan op: products.e-office.com (link) of neem contact op met Remco van Vugt op remco.van.vugt@e-office.com voor meer informatie.

Mijn presentaties zijn op de volgende plekken te vinden:

• http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/08/unified-now-with-unified-communications.html (NEW)
• http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/08/microsoft-communications-server.html (NEW)
• http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/08/microsoft-communications-server-setup.html (NEW)

Xander zijn presentatie is hier terug te vinden:

• http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/08/microsoft-communications-server-what.html (NEW)

Jeroen Jansen zijn presentatie is hier terug te vinden:

• http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/08/microsoft-communications-online-present.html (NEW)

Microsoft Communications Online - Present and Future

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Microsoft Communications Server "14" What's new at Plantronics

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Unified Now with Unified Communications Summerschool 2010 online now

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UCVUG Q3 session 2010 Join us now!

Registration link: http://ucvugnlq3.eventbrite.com/ (130 tickets available)

SESSION scheduled on Tue 9/20/2010 (20th of September 2010) UTC +01:00 Amsterdam. Join us now and subscribe yourself for FREE

This event is organized by Live Meeting 2007 so you can join us from home!

Introduction: Joachim Farla (founder and owner of ucvug.nl) Communications Server – MVP (MCSE/MCITP/MCTS)

Yes! After a great Q2 meeting with interesting speakers like Ilse van Criekinge (Microsoft) and Mike Stacy (Polycom) we continue our journey with a new scheduled session UCVUG Q3 #ucvug_nl ! It’s all about Wave 14 and the new version of Office Communications Server (W14) #ocs. And of course we will not forget the new version of SharePoint 2010 this time. This time we only have English speakers so everybody is welcome to join.

So I’m proudly to present the upcoming speakers on UCVUG:

Session 1: Bas Krikke Presented in English. Talking about SharePoint 2010 and its Social Aspects and strong reflections to Unified Communications as communication platform underneath.

Bas Krikke specialized in SharePoint 2007 and 2010. Total linked stack of Microsoft products. Managing politically challenged projects. Gain insights on applying The New World of Work in your organization. Create workable project definitions based on business needs. Strong focus on: SharePoint 2007 and social capabilities of 2010, presentations, discovering business requirements or needs, awareness on the New World of Work, Impact approach. Check out his linkedin and his own weblog or follow him on twitter.

Session 2: Xander Kupers Presented in English. Talking about Plantronics portfolio for Wave 14. Strong reflections to Unified Communications

Xander Kupers specialized in Telecommunications, publishing, information services. Country Manager PlantronicsNetherlands. Main focus: direct touch. Responsible for sales via distribution channels, premium & certified reseller channels and direct touch. Evangelising the importance of audio quality in communications. Customers include contact centers, large end users and organisations implementing unified communications and the new way of working. Check out his linkedin also!

Session 3: Johann Deutinger Presented in English. Talking about Ferrari Electonic AG portfolio for Wave 14. CTO at Ferrari electronic AG.

• short information on Ferrari electronic
• UC/UM gateways including survivable branch appliance (technical details)
• new gateway features in CS"14"
• fax server for Exchange (and other platforms), Inbound fax solution built into all gateways, also for Exchange 2010
• fax for BPOS and hosted Exchange

Session 3. UC Specialist for over
20 years! Experience in computerfax and Unified Messaging. Check out his linkedin also! More information on this session (to be continued!)

We are still looking for a sponsor for this event. Any suggestions are welcome. Please contact me directly if you have suggestions. The event is hosted by e-office (e-office.com / e_office.com on twitter).

Communications Server "14" SIP Trunking with the Acme Packet Net-Net Session Director

File Name:
CS 14 with Acme Net-Net SD.doc

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Date Published:
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Estimated Download Time:
11 min 56K

Overview

Microsoft Communications Server “14” (CS “14”) offers the ability to connect to Internet telephony service providers (ITSP) using an IP-based SIP trunk. This reduces the cost and complexity of extending an enterprise’s telephony system outside its network borders. Acme Packet Net-Net Session Director (Net-Net SD) Session Border Controllers (SBCs) play an important role in SIP Trunking as they are used by many ITSPs as part of their SIP trunking infrastructure.
This step-by-step deployment guide has been prepared for the IP Telephony Service Provider as a means of ensuring that SIP trunking between CS “14” and Acme Packet SBCs is configured in the optimal manner. This guide can be used to support the SIP trunking reference topologies that are documented by Microsoft and Acme Packet in this TechNet article: Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Support for Acme Packet Session Border Controllers.
This document is intended for telecommunications engineers with the purpose of configuring both the Net-Net SD SBC and the CS “14” Mediation Server. There will be steps that require navigating Microsoft Windows Server as well as the Acme Packet Command Line Interface (ACLI). Understanding the basic concepts of TCP/UDP, IP/Routing, and SIP/RTP are also necessary to complete the configuration and for troubleshooting, if necessary.

Source: Microsoft Download

Exchange Resource Scheduler (ERS)

Gaaf, en zeker de moeite waard om even over te bloggen vandaag. Vandaag hebben we een eerste versie van ERS opgeleverd. Wat is ERS? Hoe is het gebouwd? En waarom hebben we het gebouwd. Enige tijd geleden krijgen wij via een klant van ons de vraag naar aanleiding van een sessie die ik samen met een collega gegeven had bij Microsoft over Unified Communications for Developers of wij een systeem konden bouwen bovenop SharePoint 2007 om Exchange Resources (Exchange 2010) te kunnen ontsluiten vanuit een centrale portal omgeving. Aansluitend was ook 1 overzicht nodig van alle beschikbare hulpmiddelen per ruimte.

Al gauw konden we de link leggen tussen de vraag van onze klant met hetgeen we voor Microsoft en aan de rest van de wereld gepresenteerd hadden. Hieronder daarvan een overzicht:

• Unified Communications Platform Link
• Exchange Extensibility Link
• Exchange Web Services Link

In deze sessies leggen wij uit hoe eenvoudig het is met om met de Exchange Managed API informatie van equipment en resources uit je on premise Exchange 2010 omgeving te halen. Die je vervolgens natuurlijk weer op een andere plek kunt tonen en vanuit daar weer zo zou kunnen manipuleren.

Een volledige match met bovenstaande vraag zou je zeggen! Een andere voorwaarden was dat het een webpart moest worden wat kon draaien op een SharePoint 2007/2010 omgeving. Dat is gelukt en hieronder alvast een eerste look and feel van hetgeen we ontwikkeld hebben.

Volledig overzicht: 

Filter:

Uiteraard hebben we met uitbreiding van dit produkt rekening gehouden en daaruit is RAS (Room Availability Service) ontstaan. Hieronder een volledig overzicht van onze architectuur. Het webpart is geschikt voor zowel SharePoint 2007 als SharePoint 2010. Zodra UCMA 3.0 publiek toegankelijk wordt zullen we ook presence in deze applicatie bouwen.

To be continued: er komt op zeer korte termijn een volledige beschrijving van dit produkt. Je kunt deze informatie terugvinden op: products.e-office.com. Mocht je toch nu al informatie willen ontvangen zend me even een email.

Tags van Technorati: SharePoint 2007,SharePoint 2010,ERS,Room Availability Service,UCMA 3.0,EWS,Exchange Managed API

Unified Communications Summerschool 2010 (CS14)

Yes! Daar zijn we weer. Na een korte onderbreking van twee weken (vakantie) weer helemaal up and running. Even wat context: wat is nou precies een Summerschool? Een summerschool is eigenlijk een mogelijkheid om tijdens de vakantieperiode gratis kennis op te doen. Dit doen wij momenteel al 2 jaar met groot succes ieder jaar weer. Zo hebben wij ook als e-office UC community de gelegenheid om alles te gaan vertellen over al het nieuws in de Unified Communications wereld. Dat gaan we ook doen.

In een halve dag gaan wij samen met Microsoft alles vertellen over de nieuwe versie Microsoft Communications Server “14” (CS14) en geven wij je een exclusieve rondleiding in de meest inspirerende werkomgeving waar al dit soort middelen dagelijks worden gebruikt.

Uniek? Jazeker, als een van de weinige in Nederland kunnen wij u vroegtijdig alle nieuwe mogelijkheden en features in CS14 laten zien. Dit doen we aan de hand van een aantal zeer zorgvuldig uitgekozen slidedecks met demo’s. Eveneens maken wij voor u de vertaling naar het online platform (Azure maar ook BPOS) en hoe u straks Communicator kunt gebruiken in de cloud.

Meld je nu nog aan en maak kennis met alle mooie dingen die Microsoft de komende periode aan u gaat presenteren. Maar maak ook kennis met onze sprekers:

Partner Technology Specialist IW @ Microsoft NL SMS&P

“My role within Microsoft is enableling partners of Microsoft with new IW technology.

 

Joachim Farla, UC Community Engineer @e-office and Communications Server MVP.

Party responsible for the UC community within e-office trying to inspire people and just to be technical fellow in the worldwide UC community.

Introductie:

Get unified now! En ervaar hoe u optimaal bereikbaar kunt zijn voor én communiceert met uw klanten, partners en medewerkers. Een goed contact met klanten is meer dan alleen bereikbaar zijn. Effectieve communicatie met uw klant, maar ook tussen medewerkers onderling is belangrijk. U maakt uw communicatie efficiënter door alle signalen die dagelijks via e-mail, telefoon, instant messaging en videoconferencing op u afkomen te integreren in een communicatieplatform. In de workshop ‘Unified Now with Unified Communications’ brengen wij u op de hoogte van de mogelijkheden (en onmogelijkheden) van het communicatieplatform Microsoft Communications Server “14”. Deze vernieuwde technologie van Microsoft wordt pas tweede helft 2010 gelanceerd.

U kunt uzelf nu al op de hoogte brengen van de nieuwste functionaliteiten en toepassingen van Microsoft Communications Server “14”. Daarnaast laten wij u zien hoe maatwerk componenten, zoals de e-office webchat oplossing, uw communicatieplatform nog efficiënter maakt. De workshop ‘Unified Now with Unified Communications’ is speciaal gericht op IT decision makers. Ook voor specialisten in de IT, die hun kennis op het gebied van Unified Communications willen verbreden, is deze workshop interessant.

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e-office premier sponsor Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Connections Autumn Sept 2010

A little bit of the record this time but put some attention on this blog post that e-office will be premier sponsor on SharePoint Connections 2010 later on this year. At e-office we closely collaborate with our technology partners (a.o.) IBM, Microsoft, Google and RIM. For the last year especially SharePoint 2010. For the past nineteen years we have been creating virtual working environments.

Technology alone is not enough for realising the ultimate form of collaboration. Also important are the working methods of employees and their physical working environment. We call this new way of working: work21. As you can see not only technology makes your work more efficiently. It’s you! Stay tuned on the corporate weblog of e-office to see the full lineup and our participation on SharePoint Connections 2010!

Makes it more wonderful that our partner AvePoint is also there (and also premium sponsor!). Feel free to ask at our booth if you have any questions on SharePoint migration, administration, replication etc. No issue we are there for any assistance.

Check out also the website of Alexander http://sharepoint2010.nl/ for more information and to see more information on one of our speakers at Connections (Alexander Ketelaar) speaking about NEN2082!

NB: No promise but it could happen I’m also there! Surprise! Follow us on twitter also http://twitter.com/e_office_com! So side questions about Unified Communications is also possible on our booth.

Tags van Technorati: SharePoint Connections 2010,SharePoint Migration,User Administration,Replication

SharePoint 2010 Best Practices Event

Event Information When: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 09:00-13:00 Where: e-office Headquarters Duwboot 20 3991 CD Houten Agenda: Introduction 09:00-10:00 Migrating/Upgrading to SharePoint 2010 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-10:45 Optimising SharePoint Storage 10:45-11:15 Changes in SharePoint 2010 architecture 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break 11:45-12:15     Protecting SharePoint Data and Infrastructure 12:15-12:45 Drinks and Networking 12:45-13:00 Sponsored By...

Learn Critical Tips and Strategies for Successful SharePoint 2010 Deployments Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is revolutionizing how organizations connect their people, processes, and information. Join AvePoint and e-office for a half-day seminar devoted to arming administrators with the information necessary to unleash SharePoint Server 2010’s full potential. Attendees at this information-packed event will learn: • Best practices for planning SharePoint Server 2010 deployments, which includes considerations for service applications, SharePoint server roles, hardware specifications, and scalability • New out-of-the-box features designed to help administrators more effectively manage their SharePoint Server 2010 environments • Vital tactics for an efficient, cost-effective approach to transfer collaborative workspaces, document libraries, and other critical assets onto the SharePoint platform • Strategies for ensuring top platform performance and intelligent content lifecycle management by expanding and optimising SharePoint’s SQL storage infrastructure To learn more about this must-attend seminar, click here. We hope to see you there!

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