Skype for Business Server 2015: What's New, Install, and Upgrade

By Tom Arbuthnot
Learn what's new in Skype for Business Server 2015, how to perform an install, and upgrade from Lync Server.
Course info
Rating
(50)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Oct 9, 2015
Duration
3h 50m
Table of contents
What Is Skype for Business?
Introduction 1m Module Overview 1m Who I Am 1m What Is Skype for Business? 1m Demo of Skype for Business 7m The Rebrand from Lync to Skype for Business 3m Skype for Business Server vs. Online/Office 365 3m
What's New in Skype for Business Server 2015
Module Overview 1m Skype Branding 1m Management and Patching Improvements 4m Call via Work 3m Server Side Conversation History 1m Video Interoperability Server (VIS) 2m Call Quality Dashboard 2m New Office 365/Hybrid Features 5m Deployment Improvements 2m
Skype for Business Server Topologies and Roles
Introduction 1m Front End Server and Services 6m Mediation and Gateways 3m Survivable Branch Appliance/Server 2m Edge Server 3m Persistent Chat 2m Director Server 2m Video Interoperability Server 2m Supporting Infrastructure 7m Topology Concepts and Examples 8m
Planning a New Install of Skype for Business at CCDD Bank
About CCDD Bank 2m Topology and Design 5m Key Server and Hardware Requirements and Recommendations 6m Deployment Plan 1m
Installing Skype for Business Server 2015 Standard Edition
Module Overview 1m Greenfield Deployment Demo - Core Components 3m Greenfield Deployment Demo - Active Directory 3m Greenfield Deployment Demo - Admin Tools 3m Greenfield Deployment Demo - Publish Topology 5m Patching Lync Server 2013 Introduction 1m Patching Lync Server 2013 Core Components 5m Patching Lync Server 2013 Database Updates 3m Patching Lync Server 2013 Post Patching Checks 2m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Deployment Steps 1m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Prerequisites 3m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Topology Publish 9m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Installing Server 3m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Certificates 3m Deploying SfB Server 2015 Starting Server 4m
Installing Edge Server
Edge Server Deployment Steps 9m Edge Server Prerequisites 1m Network Configuration 4m DNS 3m Topology 4m Edge Server Installation 1m Certificates 8m Starting Services 3m
Pool Pairing, Monitoring, Archiving and Enterprise Voice
Module Overview 1m Pool Pairing Deployment 6m Monitoring and Archiving Deployment 6m Basic Enterprise Voice Setup Overview 4m Basic Enterprise Voice Setup Demo 9m Lync Server 2013 Decommission Tips 2m
Planning an In Place Upgrade at AAZZ Manufacturing
AAZZ Manufacturing 2m Topology and Design 4m Deployment Plan 1m
In Place Upgrade from Lync Server to Skype for Business Server
Module Overview 1m In Place Upgrade Demo Part 1 12m In Place Upgrade Demo Part 2 6m Edge Server In Place Upgrade 5m Testing with PowerShell 4m Summary 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(50)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Oct 9, 2015
Duration
3h 50m
Description

Skype for Business Server 2015 is here, the new version and rebrand of Lync Server 2013. With lots of new features and improvements, and for the first time, in place upgrades! This course will take you through exactly what's new, and walk through the process of both a new install and upgrade from Lync Server 2013.

About the author
Tom Arbuthnot
About the author

Tom Arbuthnot is the Principal Solutions Architect at Unified Communications and also a specialist with Modality Systems. He is a Microsoft Certified Master and MVP, blogger, regular on The UC Architects Podcast, and speaker at events including Microsoft Lync Conference, TechEd, and Ignite. He co-runs the Microsoft UC User Group London.

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