The UC Architects Podcast Ep51

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 51 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman who is joined by Dave Stork and John Cook.. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Exchange 2013 CU8
Exchange 2010 SP3 CU9
Exchange ActiveSync onboarding to Office 365
Exchange 2013 Hybrid Config Wizard
Office 2013 modern auth public preview
Staying informed of Office 365 changes
Office 2016 preview
Updates for Outlook for iOS
Azure AD Sync
Office 365 MDM
Questions from listeners
Lync Kerberos Account
Lync/Skype for Business Network Planning for Silk Code
Controlling Lync/Skype for Business with your arms
Get ready for Skype for Business
Updates and Skype for Business
Microsoft Ignite
UCBUG
UCDAY
UCExpo

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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 Ep50

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 50 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John A Cook and Ståle Hansen. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Network ports for clients and mail flow in Exchange 2013
iOS 8.2 has been released
Using the Hybrid Configuration Wizard in Exchange Server 2013 (Part 2)
How and when to decommission Exchange Hybrid
The Office 2016 Mac Preview is here!
The Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager has been updated
A Guide to PowerShell for Lync and Exchange Online
Be the first to learn what’s next for Exchange and Office 365 at Microsoft Ignite
Free Load Balancer – KEMP Virtual LoadMaster
Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to enable OneDrive sync for domains that are on the safe recipients list
Office 365 for Exchange Professionals
Office 365 Partner Admin app
Making Clutter in Office 365 even better
Azure AD Premium (and EMS) available for partner use
Getting rate limiting warnings for auto-discovered partners on your #Lync edge (event id 14603)
March 2015 update for #Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.11 (KB3037358)
How do I control the Lync and Skype UI with the Skype for Business client
Managing the Skype Client UI in Skype for Business
Set up Two-Armed Kemp VLM as Reverse Proxy/HLB for Lync 2013
Latest Visual C++ 2012 update (11.0.61030) won’t let #Lync Resource Kit or Debugging Tools install
March 10, 2015 update for #Lync 2013 (KB2956174)
Lync Monitoring Reports Decoder
Updates Lync Server 2013 Management Pack
LS Storage Service event 32054 after you enable Lync 2013 Mobility in an Exchange 2010 environment
Measure your conferencing adoption today with SQL
QoS Calculator v1.2
Update to Lync 2013 mobile app (v5.8, secure app settings, bug fixes)
Lync 2012 Database Mirror Manager update
Being a UC Superhero with Lync QoE Superpowers
LyncPro: Call Monitor Pro for Skype for Business & Lync: Enhancements and Extensibility
Book – Lync Server Cookbook
Ignite
EventZero/The UC Architects party at Ignite
LyncDay becomes SkypeDays
UCBUG meeting 05/13/2015
UCDAY UK meeting 09/28/2015

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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 Ep49

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 49 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Dave Stork, Pat Richard, John A Cook and myself. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

PIN lock and other updates to Outlook for iOS and Android
Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2010 Coexistence with Kerberos Authentication
Training Course: High Availability for Exchange Server 2013
Broken IMAP on Exchange 2013 and how to fix it
Windows Mobile does not support your new SSL certificate
Introducing New-ExchangeWebsite for Exchange 2013
A quick look at the Sunrise Calendar app
RBAC Manager R2 for Exchange
BitTitan offers Nuix-as-a-service
PowerShell for MigrationWiz updated
Sign in page branding and cloud user self-service password reset for Office 365
A better way to recover a mailbox
Automated Hybrid Troubleshooting Experience
Shared Mailbox Sent Items Changes Coming to Office 365
How Groups could be so much better
Using the Hybrid Configuration Wizard in Exchange Server 2013
Office 365: Deployment Content Moving
Azure AD Sync Service Updated
Pausing Music When On A #Lync Call – Using the Client SDK
Lync Client 2013 – Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program
New update for Lync Environment Report now supports custom Word document templates
Lync Server 2013 Control Panel crashes when you access the Route tab under the Voice Routing tab
Lync client may connect to a non federated partner, even if you though it should not
Persistent Chat – December 2014 CU – 500 Internal Server Error
Lync / Skype for Business Photo Editor Version 1.0 available now!
Do you need a Lync Server license for every Lync Server role–or is this just a Lync licensing myth?
Enabling Group Paging on Polycom VVX Phones for Lync or Skype
Issues with Unified Contact Store in combination with Lync on-premises & Exchange Online
Deep Dive into Set-CsPinSendCAWelcomeMail
Skype for Business and Lync troubleshooting 101
Update to Skype for Business / Lync Validator KHI reader. Longer list of counters + graphs
Book – Deploying and Managing Exchange 2013 HA
Book – Exam Ref 70-342 Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
Book – Lync Server Cookbook
Ignite
Stale Hansen – Speaking at Ignite
UCBUG Meeting May 13th
UCDAY UK – 28th Sept by by Andrew P, Steve, Jason Wynn, Iain Smith, Adam Gent and Tom A

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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 Ep48

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 48 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John A Cook, Johan Veldhuis, Justin Morris and Tom Arbuthnot. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Exam ref 70-342 – Advanced Solutions of Exchange 2013 MCSE is available
Download An End-to-end Experience with Groups
Considering updating your Domain functional level from Windows 2003?
Single-Click Mailbox Conversion
Access Exchange 2013 public folders in a hybrid setup
Some things to do after leaving Windows Server 2003 (from an Exchange perspective)
Multiple OWA Virtual Directories in Exchange 2013
Office 365 – Two Azure AD Premium Features Coming To All Subscribers
What’s new in Office 365: January 2015
February 10, 2015 update for #Lync 2013 (KB2920744)
Leveraging SEFAUtil for #Lync Shared Line Appearance (Boss-Admin) Delegate Configuration
What to do when you can only hear yourself think while using Jabra Evolve 80
What’s New in LyncValidator
Introducing #Lync #Skype4B User Manager
Automatic Fortune Cookie Utility/ Local & Site-tosite dial plan GUI script
Lync Server Cookbook | PACKT Books
Skype for Business Notes from Microsoft Office365 Summit | The Lync Dude
Connecting IFTTT to Lync – getting IMs when stuff happens
Lync Server 2010 CU15 Link 1 Link 2
Lync Regions and assigning Dial-In Conference Number
Ignite and Enterprise Connect Events

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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.

Ignite 2015 Session Catalog is here!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

A short heads-up as the session catalog for Microsoft Ignite has been published. So, if you are still undecided or already want to pick ‘must see’ sessions for your schedule, you can check the session catalog here.

The session catalog contains 275 sessions, covering products like Exchange (49), Office 365 (85) and Skype for Business (26). It will be the first major Microsoft event where details will emerge on the next version of Exchange, Exchange v.Next.

The Exchange team published a blog on the Exchange-related Ignite sessions here. The blog contains a nice video featuring Greg Taylor and Jeff Mealiffe talking about what to expect at Ignite.

Also, on Febuary 3rd, the team behind Ignite as well as several speakers will be available on Twitter to answer any questions you may have on Ignite. Use the hashtag #IgniteJam to participate, or follow @MS_Ignite for any updates.

More information on Ignite, pre-day sessions, the session catalog and the #IgniteJam in the original post on Channel 9 here.

Ignite 2015: Call for Topics

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Michel de Rooij

In October, I reported on the new ‘mother of all Microsoft events’, Microsoft Ignite. This event is going to take place from May 4-8, 2015 in Chicago, US.

Contrary to how the agenda used to be determined for events like TechEd or the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC), Microsoft is now asking for your help by scoring contents and topics. By completing a short, anonymous Call for Topics survey here, you can let those in charge of assigning session slots know what you would like to see at Ignite.

If you have any questions on Ignite, Microsoft is also having some Twitter sessions for specific products. More on this in the original Call for Topics post here. The Exchange session takes place at Tuesday, December 2^nd 9 am (Pacific Time) and use hashtag #ignitejam to participate.

So, if you went to MEC and would like to see a fair share of Exchange or Office 365 should you visit Ignite, be sure to complete the Call for Topics survey and plug your favorite product or platform.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep44

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 44 of The UC Architects podcast is now available,which was recorded at the Norwegian Lync Day. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who joined by Ståle Hansen, Tom Arbuthnot and Steve Goodman. Special guests are Lasse Nordvik Wedø, Adam Gent, Johan Delimon, Tommy Clarke, and Martin Lidholm. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Configuring QoS for Lync IP Phones
New version of Lync SDN interface
Lync Call Concurrency Calculator
Never be late for a meeting again
MS14-055 Broke My Edge Server
Norwegian Lync Day recap
Session recap: Lync Backup and Restore by Lasse Nordvik Wedø
Session recap: Lync Hybrid and Skype by Tommy Clarke
Session recap: Lync Mobile sign in process and media flow by Tom Arbuthnot
Session recap: SIP and media in Lync explained by Johan Delimon
Session recap: Lync voice explained by Adam Gent
Lessons learned about holding a conference by Ståle Hansen
Session recap: 5 Elements That Ensure a Successful Lync Deployment by Martin Lidholm
TechEd Europe events

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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.

Aaand we named it .. Microsoft Ignite!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Michel de Rooij

Today Microsoft revealed the name of the event temporarily known as MUTEE, or Microsoft’s Unified Technology Event for Enterprises:

Microsoft Ignite 2015 Full

The Microsoft Ignite event, which replaces Microsoft Exchange Conference, LyncConf, Microsoft Management Summit, SharePoint Conference and TechEd North America, will be held from May 4-8, 2015 in Chicago at McCormick Place. On the Exchange Team blog, former Microsoft Exchange Conference attendees are told this will be their ‘go to’ event for 2015 (apart from independent conferences, such as Exchange Connections 2015).

The Microsoft Ignite 2015 site is already up and you can even register, in case you are worried this event with a potential of 20k attendees will soon be sold out. Microsoft is asking potential attendees to provide input through a YamJam. For those unenlightened, a YamJam is a virtual event on Microsoft’s Enterprise Social platform called Yammer, meaning you have to register on the hosting Yammer network first.

The announcement on the Office blog has some additional information here, including information on Convergence and //Build 2015.

PS: It is likely that the adoption of this name has consequences for the events formerly known as Ignite, e.g. Office 365 Ignite. Those events were technical training to get IT Pros up to speed on new products. The faith of those training sessions has not been disclosed.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep43

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 43 of The UC Architects podcast is now available, which is hosted by Pat Richard. Pat is joined by Steve Goodman, Johan Veldhuis, Serkan Varoglu, and yours truly. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Unable moving mailboxes to Exchange 2013 DB excluded from provisioning
Protecting against Rogue Administrators
Combine Office 365 tenants after a merger or acquisition
Hybrid,EAC,Ex2007 & In-Place Hold issues in Ex2013 CU6 & OWA bug
Certain pages or windows don’t appear in Outlook Web App or in the Exchange admin center when using Google Chrome
Using PowerShell Background Jobs can help you speed up Exchange Tasks
Script: Invoke-snomControl PowerShell GUI
Microsoft Removes September’s Lync Vulnerability Update Due to Problems
Lync Room System Cumulative Update (Sep2014)
Lync Phone Edition (LPE) Log Viewer
September 2014 update for Lync 2013 client
Script:PolycomVVX FTP Provisioning Server Creation Script
SecureOfficeWebApps Farm with “FarmOU” Setting
High CPU after Publishing Lync Topology
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.4.4 update
Lync Mobile update–Gallery View on iPad and participant management on both iPad and iPhone
IT/Dev Connections (wrap-up)
TechEd Australia
Norwegian Lync Day
UC Birmingham User Group

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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 Ep42

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 42 of The UC Architects podcast is now available, which is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John A. Cook, Tom Arbuthnot and yours truly. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Tool: PelNet v2.0
Managed Availability Probes
Skype for Desktop Settings – Set-SkypeClientPreferences withPowerShell
New firmware for LPE devices
Desktop sharing update
New Tool: Lync Common Area Phone Management (GUI)
Lync SDN For Dummies
Lync Anonymous Response Group Limitations and Field Notes
Practical use of Call Quality Methodology
New Tool: Event Zero Broadcast IM tool
Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update (flex fabric update)
Static route for Edge server internal interfaces
UC Architects @ Connections speakers and Scheduled Maintenance party
Norwegian Lync Day
TechEd Europe 2014
Northern UC User Group

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast 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.