Lync – cannot see Ad names in the address book

If you cannot see the names in the AD you need to  do this : http://blog.schertz.name/2010/09/updating-the-lync-2010-address-book/ Update Clients Just as Office Communicator has done since a later R2 hotfix, Lync also will not immediately download changes to the Address Book files when first launched, but instead wait for a random interval of time between 1 and … Read more

Microsoft Lync 2010

Lync Server 2010, Stress and Performance Tool http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25005 Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Capacity Calculator http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12295 Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools- snooper http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21165 Uninstalling Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Removing Server Roles http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18692 Downloads for Lync 2010 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/gg236589.aspx  

Lync Server Roles and What They Do

http://lyncinsider.com/uncategorized/lync-server-roles-and-what-they-do/ Archiving and Monitoring – Just like the name says. This server role monitors your Lync Server usage. Archiving archives IM conversations, Group Chat and conference logs. Audio/Video Conferencing – Conferencing is integrated into Lync Server; a separate client (like Live Meeting was) isn’t necessary. This server controls that integration. Central Management – Main configuration … Read more

Lync Server 2010 Why Deploy a Director?

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dodeitte/archive/2010/12/26/another-reason-to-include-a-director-in-your-lync-server-2010-deployment.aspx In Lync Server 2010 the Director is now a dedicated role.  Because there’s an actual Director role now you don’t have to worry about users accidentally getting homed on the Director, like you did in OCS 2007 R2.  But the real reason to take another look at the Director role in Lync Server 2010 … Read more