The UC Architects Podcast Ep28

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Michel de Rooij

We’re glad to announce the availability of episode 28 of The UC Architects podcast. This is a special episode recorded with a live audience during DevConnections 2013 in Las Vegas.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, Johan Veldhuis, and Michael van Horenbeeck. Special guests are Tony Redmond, Greg Taylor (Microsoft), Jeff Mealiffe (Microsoft) and John Rodriguez (Microsoft).

Topics discussed in this special episode are:

MEC is back – registration is now open, so get signing up! What might await those thinking of going? And with MEC, is there still a gap in the market for conferences like Exchange Connections?
Where is the place for on-premises Exchange long-term and how does this affect the Exchange-centric IT pro? What kind of skills will they need in 2-5 years time?
Is there a need for top level training and certification for Exchange?
Product quality – Is is Exchange a victim of it’s own success?
Exchange in the public cloud. Amazon Web Services have released a guide on deploying Exchange on AWS. Does this give more choice to organizations?
Questions from the audience

More information on the podcast including references and option to play or download the podcast directly through 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 UC Architects Podcast Ep27

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Michel de Rooij

We’re glad to announce the availability of episode 27 of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, Pat Richard, Michael van Hoorenbeeck, John Cook, Serkan Varoglu, Tim Harrington, Johan Veldhuis and yours truly. Special guests are Andrew Higginbotham (Exchange MCM), Brian Reid (Exchange MCM, Instructor), and Jeff Guillet (Exchange MCM, MVP).

This is a special episode on the cancellation of the MCM/MCSM and MCA certifications by Microsoft, the impact on the certification market, MCM/MCSMs and those aspiring the certification and to the IT Professional community in general.

Special thanks to Andrew J. Price for some blitz editing.

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 UC Architects Podcast Ep26

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Michel de Rooij

After some amazing fast editing by our Andre Price, we can announce the availability of the 26th episode of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who’s joined by Johan Veldhuis, Michael van Horenbeeck, Pat Richard, Justin Morris, Ståle Hansen and yours truly.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant Updated
NoReplyAll Outlook Add-in by Microsoft Research
DAGs and Windows Azure (with a side topic..support!)
Exchange 2013 CU2 Language Packs
Sefautil GUI
Why you should and shouldn’t configure unique conference IDs in Lync
Lync Phone Edition update – July 2013
Lync Server 2013 CU2 Federated Provider List update – keep your PIC comms flowing
LAura: A cool presence app for Lync
Two factor authentication now available with Lync 2013
Automating the Lync client using PowerShell
Event Zero’s Federation Tester now has improved feedback for better debugging and diagnostics
Review: Plantronics Blackwire C720-M headset
Exchange Connections reminder

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 community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep25

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Michel de Rooij

The 25th episode of The UC Architects podcast is online.

This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who’s joined by Johan Veldhuis, John Cook, Dave Stork and Tom Arbuthnot.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

New version of Exchange Server 2013 CU2 coming
IIS ARR for Exchange
OWA apps for iPhone and iPad released
New global Exchange Online namespace
Telligent acquires Zimbra
Exchange 2013 CU2 changes inbound proxy probe to use contoso.com domain
Unchecking IPv6 on a NIC breaks Exchange 2013
JetStress 2013 Field Guide
Exchange 2013 DAG Status Dashboard updated to v1.01
Script: Create-Mailbox.ps1 – copy an existing user and create a mailbox
Cisco to promise better Lync support
Publish Lync Server 2013 with Windows 2012 R2 Preview Web Application Proxy & Azure
Lync Server 2010 CU9 updates
Windows Server 2012 ADDS support for Lync Server 2010
Lync 2013 H.264 Video Capability Checker Tool
Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2 (July 2013)

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 community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep24

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Michel de Rooij

The 24th episode of The UC Architects podcast is online.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who’s joined by Serkan Varoglu, Johan Veldhuis, John Cook, Michael van Horenbeeck and
Justin Morris.

Amongst the topics discussed in this episode are:

Exchange 2013 migration gotchas;
Exchange 2013 CU2 announcements;
Exchange 2013 InboundProxy NDRs;
Log Parser Studio 2.2;
Windows 8.1 (Preview) Selective Wipe for BYO;
Outlook Connectivity Troubleshooter for Office 365;
Lync 2013 Hosting Pack;
Lync Features Chart;
Lync Supportability Matrix;
Lync MX Modern UI App Improvements;
Lync 2013 Updates;
SNOM partnering HP;
Sample Lync 2013 Archiving Report;
Las Vegas Connections Conference.

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.

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