auckland uc user group - microsoft uc update nov 2015

WelcomeAuckland UC Users Group

Our Sponsors:

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Introductions

Paul Bloem – Lexel Systems

Andrew Morpeth – Lexel Systems

http://ucgeek.co/@AndrewMorpeth

http://www.ucsorted.com/@PaulB_NZ

UC Principle Consultant, SfB MVP + VTSP

UC Technical Consultant, SfB MVP

Ben Fish – Computer CoachingProductivity Coach

http://www.computercoaching.co.nz


Agenda

Time Topic

3-3:45pm Improving your productivity with Skype for Business (Ben Fish)

3:45-4:15pm Networking Break + Food and Drinks

4:15-4:45pm Microsoft UC Update (Andrew Morpeth)

4:45-5pm Wrap up and prize draw + Q&A (Andrew & Paul)


› Skype for Business Recap› SfB Online Options› SfB Online Roadmap + Previews› Statistics Manager› Meeting Room Solutions

Microsoft UC Update


Lync is now Skype for Business

› It’s still the same enterprise product› On-premises 2015 and Online

rebranded› Clients are still being rolled out…


Skype for Business Clients

› Windows Client – Released› Windows Phone – Released› iPhone – Released› Android – Preview› Mac Client – 2016› WebRTC – Plugin-less web

experience


Feature Highlights

› Improved High Availability› In-place upgrade from Lync 2013 › Simplified patching processes› Improved mobility experience› SILK codec (Skype) default for peer to peer

calls› Search Skype contacts by name


Deployment Options

› Skype for Business Online – Office 365 public cloud offering

› Skype for Business Server 2015 – On-premises server version

› Hybrid – Mixture of both


Online Options

› PSTN Conferencing – Microsoft and 3rd party› Cloud PBX with PSTN Calling – Enablement of

some Enterprise Voice features› Cloud PBX with on-premises PSTN –

Enablement of some Enterprise Voice features› Broadcast Meetings – One way broadcasting

to 10,000 people


Online Previews

› PSTN Conferencing - U.S. + 14 select counties

› Cloud PBX with PSTN Calling - U.S. only› Cloud PBX with on-premises PSTN - Global› Broadcast Meetings – Global

Sign up here:https://www.skypepreview.com/


Online Roadmap› Q4 2015

› Meeting Broadcast globally› Cloud PBX with on-premises PSTN globally› Cloud PBX with PSTN Calling in the US› PSTN Conferencing in the US

› 2016› Cloud PBX with PSTN Calling extended to Western Europe, then beyond› PSTN Conferencing extended to Western Europe, then beyond› Expansion of Cloud PBX features to include features such as Response Groups

› 2017› Parity with SfB server› Global support for full feature set› SfB is Cloud First


Statistics Manager

› Real time statistics› Web front end

› High sample rate› Custom filters and charts


Meeting Rooms - Microsoft

› Microsoft Surface Hub


Meeting Rooms - Microsoft

› Microsoft Lync Room System› Re-branding to Skype for Business in Nov 2015

update


Meeting Rooms - Polycom


Meeting Rooms - Polycom

› Round Table 100› Aimed at huddle rooms› Requires no configuration› Mobile client manages meeting


Q and A› Anything goes!› Questions about the session?› Need some deployment advice?› Have any suggestions for future events?› Do you want to speak or sponsor the next

event?

Our Sponsors:

+ Prize Draw

Thank You!Auckland UC Users Group

Our Sponsors:

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