If the primary IP link fails, the Survivable Branch Appliance reconnects the branch with the outer world via the traditional public switched phone network. Lync Server 2010 has the capability to switch the WAN links used to carry communications among branches of a business. Lync supports E911 so emergency responders can fix the location of callers using Lync. How does Lync improve on 911 capabilities? A Conversation View displays a history of all communications - voice, video, instant messaging, etc. There is a unified contact store as well as a feature called "contact cards" that display a contacts picture and presence status through Outlook and SharePoint. So if an expert in a given area is needed to address questions during a SharePoint session, Lync could track one down.Īre there improved tools for managing contacts? Lync supports searching for experts with particular qualifications within SharePoint. What new productivity tools does Lync offer? Yes, including Lync Server Control Panel, used to administer Lync server, that replaces Microsoft Management Console for this task.Īlso included is role-based access control, which includes 11 preset roles that define and limit administrative rights for specific, routine tasks. The new server is meant to make deployment less daunting.
The server is called Central Management Server, and it removes settings for Live Communications Server and Office Communications Server from Active Directory so customers don't have to change the AD schema. Lync introduces a new management server for Microsoft's UC and collaboration platform. What are the major management differences in features between Lync and OCS? But if they try to use the new clients with the older OCS 2007 R2 server, they won't interoperate.
Lync Server 2010 can talk to OCS 2007 clients but OCS Server 2007 R2 cannot talk to Lync clients, so customers could adopt Lync Server 2010 and continue to use OCS 2007 clients.
How is the compatibility between OCS and Lync? And the Microsoft communications service is now known as Lync Online, replacing Office Communications Online. the former Office Communicator Web Access. The Web client is now known as Lync Web App vs. On the client side, Lync 2010 replaces Office Communicator 2007 R2. Lync Server 2010 replaces OCS Server 2007. So Lync as a family name replaces Office Communications. Components of Lync match up directly with components of OCS.