The 22th episode of The UC Architects podcast is now online. The UC Architects is a bi-weekly community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who’s joined by Johan Veldhuis, Serkan Varoglu, Dave Stork, Andrew J. Price, John Cook, Ståle Hansen and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator
• Exchange Virtual Conference
• New mobile app for The UC Architects
• AD FS on Azure guidance
• Ask the Perf Guy: Sizing Exchange Server 2013
• Script: Paul’s Test-ExchangeServerHealth.ps1
• Script: Removing Exchange messages by message class
• Exchange 2013 Management Pack
• Lync 2013 Management Pack
• Lync Hybrid Voice offers simplified
• Lync Server root certificate updates for push notifications, federation with Microsoft.com
• Lync 2013 client updates released
• Custom Lync config.xml file for PortQryUI
• Lync 2013 Jumpstart with Brian Ricks and Aaron Steele
• Lync remote code execution vulnerability
• Lync bandwidth calculator

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

The 21th episode of The UC Architects podcast is now online. The UC Architects is a bi-weekly community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

This episode is hosted by Pat Richard who’s joined by Serkan Varoglu, Johan Veldhuis, Mahmoud Magdy and Dave Stork.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exchange storage design
• Exchange 2013 implementation
• The mysterious Exchange App
• Script converting mail-user to mailbox-user
• Evoko Room Manager
• Lync and Yahoo federation
• Lync Mac 2011 update
• Lync Conference contents
• Script to find available numbers in Lync
• Lync LPE update
• Lync desktop sharing issue
• TechEd NA/Europe

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

The 20th episode of The UC Architects podcast is now online.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman who’s joined by Johan Veldhuis, Michael Van Horenbeeck, Paul Cunningham, John Cook, Justin Morris, Andrew J. Price and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exchange 2013 CU1
• Lync Updates
• Outlook Web App
• “Problems in UC”
• Scripts
• Events

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

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The UC Architects is a bi-weekly community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

The 19th episode of The UC Architects podcast is now online. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard who’s joined by Johan Veldhuis, Michael Van Horenbeeck, Paul Cunningham (at last!),  Tom Arbuthnot and Ståle Hansen. Editing was done by Michael van Hoorenbeeck.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Enterprise Connect
• Web RTC
• Exchange CU1
• Upgrading Office Web Apps servers
• Lync 2013 Rollout and Adoption Success Kit (RASK)
• Stale’s Script Calling Numbers
• Lync Android Client
• Skype 6.3 and Lync Federation
• Retirement of Dr. Rez blog site
• Script: Michael’s connect to Exchange Online
• Script: Paul’s Get-DagHealth
• DAG Networks
• Script: Johan’s IOS6 Calender Issue Cleanup
• Office 365 IPv6 test plan and ITAR Support Service & Network descriptions
• TechEd NA
• London User Group

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

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The UC Architects is a bi-weekly community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

Thanks to some speedy editing by Johan Veldhuis, the 18th episode of The UC Architects podcast is now online. This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman who’s joined by John Cook, Justin Morris, Serkan Varoglu, Tim Harrington, Ståle Hansen and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Lync Conference Roundup
• UC Architects featured by Windows IT Pro
• Lync Updates
• Lync Deployment Script by Tommy Clarke and Stale Hansen
• Office 365 Wave 15 GA
• Exchange, Lync and Office 2013 Ignite
• MEC 2014 Announcement
• JetStress 2013
• Exchange Deployment Assistant 2010 SP2 / 2013
• PST Capture Tool v2
• Exchange 2013 Unattended Install Script
• Exchange Reports tool

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

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The UC Architects is a bi-weekly podcast on Unified Communications mainly focused on the Microsoft domain, i.e. Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

The 17th episode of The UC Architects podcast is online. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard who’s joined by John Cook, Ståle Hansen, Tom Arbuthnot, Johan Veldhuis and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Lync User Management Tool;
• Lync Mac Update 14.0.4;
• Lync Jan2013 Update;
• Lync Wi-Fi Whitepaper;
• Polycom CX500/CX600/CX3000 Update;
• Lync Conference;
• Lync Connectivity Analyzer;
• Set-CsLync2013Prereqs.ps1 Script;
• Surface Pro;
• MSCM Beta Program;
• Update strategy for Exchange;
• iOS 6.x Calendar Issues.

You can download the podcast directly here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

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The UC Architects is a bi-weekly podcast on Unified Communications in the Microsoft domain, i.e. Exchange and Lync, or related subjects.

The 16th episode of The UC Architects podcast is online. This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman who’s joined by Tom Arbuthnot, Mahmoud Magdy, Serkan Varoglu, Dave Stork and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exchange 2013 Readiness;
• Exchange 2013 CHM January 2013 Update;
• Lync Conference;
• Exchange 2013 Exams;
• Mobile Device Management;
• Script to fix well-known folders issues (Fix-MailboxFolders.ps1);
• Script to report on Retention Policy expiration (Get-RetentionExpiration.ps1);
• Updated Exchange environment report script (Get-ExchangeEnvironmentReport.ps1);
• Script to report on backup issues (Get-DailyBackupAlerts.ps1);
• Voice-mail escape in Lync 2013;
• Available Lync 2013 webinars.

The UC Architects is a bi-weekly podcast on Unified Communications in the Microsoft domain, i.e. Exchange and Lync, or related subjects.

You can download the podcast here or subscribe to our podcasts using iTunes, Zune or RSS.

The 15th episode – and 1st episode of 2013 – of The UC Architects podcast is online. The UC Architects is a bi-weekly podcast on Unified Communications in the Microsoft domain, i.e. Exchange and Lync, or related subjects.

This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who’s joined by Michael Van Horenbeeck, Serkan Varoglu, Johan Veldhuis, John Cook and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Michael van Horenbeeck becoming an Exchange MVP;
• Raising of Office 365 recipient limit;
• Script for provisioning Lync analog devices and common area phones (MAdCaP.ps1);
• Cisco phones vulnerabilty to eavesdropping;
• Updated Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer;
• December Lync Phone Edition updates;
• Exchange 2013 Gotcha’s as published by Michael B. Smith;
• Dropping of ActiveSync support for free GMail accounts;
• Fast User Switching and Lync Voice calls;
• Michael van Horenbeeck’s MCM process;
• Short review of Jabra Speak 510.

You can directly listen or download the episode here, or subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or RSS.

The 14th episode of The UC Architects podcast is online. The UC Architects is a bi-weekly podcast on Unified Communications in the Microsoft domain, i.e. Exchange and Lync, or related subjects.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman who’s joined by John Cook, Johan Veldhuis, Serkan Varoglu and Ståle Hansen.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Windows Management Framework (PoSH3)
• Releases of Exchange Updates
• Lync Conference Session Info
• Lync Pilot Kit
• Lync 2013 Early Adopters
• Live @ EDU to Office 365
• Outlook for 2013

You can directly listen or download the episode here, or subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or RSS.