Basic Course

Lync Server 2013: Basic Course

Module 1: Designing and Deploying External Access

  • Conferencing and External Capabilities of Lync Server 2013
  • Planning for IM and Presence Federation
  • Designing Edge Services

Module 2: Deploying Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat

  • Overview of Persistent Chat Architecture in Lync Server 2013
  • Designing Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat
  • Deploying and Configuring Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat

Module 3: Monitoring and Archiving

  • The Archiving Service
  • The Monitoring Service
  • Configuring Archiving and Monitoring

Module 4: Architecture and Design Approach for Microsoft Lync Server 2013

  • Overview of Lync Server 2013 Architecture
  • Overview of Lync Server 2013 Core Capabilities
  • Introduction to the Lync Server 2013 Design Process
  • Assessing Infrastructure Requirements and Updating the Design
  • Planning for all Microsoft Solutions Framework Phases

Module 5: Designing a Lync Server 2013 Topology

  • Planning Infrastructure Requirements for Lync Server 2013
  • Using the Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool
  • Using Topology Builder
  • Planning the Server Infrastructure
  • Designing Documentation Using Microsoft Office

Module 6: Configuring Users and Rights in Microsoft Lync Server 2013

  • Managing Lync Server 2013
  • Introduction to Role Based Access Control

Module 7: Client and Device Deployment and Management

  • Prepare for client deployment.
  • Deploy and manage clients.
  • Prepare for device deployment.
  • Deploy and manage IP phones.

Module 8: Conferencing in Lync Server 2013

  • Introduction to Conferencing in Lync Server 2013
  • Designing for Audio\Video and Web Conferencing
  • Dial-In Conferencing in Lync Server 2013
  • Managing and Administering Conferencing

Module 9: Administration and Maintenance of Lync Server 2013

  • Introduction to Lync Server 2013 troubleshooting tools
  • Understanding Lync Server 2013 Operational Tasks
  • Developing Lync Server 2013 Troubleshooting Techniques

Module 10: High Availability in Lync Server 2013

  • High Availability in Lync Server 2013
  • Configuring High Availability in Lync Server 2013
  • Planning for Load Balancing
  • Designing Load Balancing

Module 11: Disaster Recovery in Lync Server 2013

  • Disaster Recovery in Lync Server 2013
  • Tools for Backing Up and Restoring Lync Server 2013
  • Critical Lync Server 2013 Data to Back Up and Restore
  • Critical Lync Server 2013 Data to Export and Import
  • Designing Branch Site Resiliency

Module 12: Planning a Migration to Lync Server 2013

  • Overview of Coexistence and Migration
  • Migration Steps
  • Planning for Clients and Devices
  • Designing a Client Migration and Device Migration Strategy