We’re glad to announce the availability of episode 40 of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by Michael Van Horenbeeck, Dave Stork, John A Cook, Stale Hansen, Andrew Price and Michel de Rooij. Special guest is Tony Redmond. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Topics discussed in this episode are:

• Learn why Alternate Login ID is Office 365′s hidden gem
• Exchange and Antivirus Exclusions – Still A Critical Conversation
• Microsoft explains roots of this week’s Office 365 downtime
• Office 365 for business public roadmap
• Is Microsoft really saying “don’t virtualize” Exchange?
• Why running Exchange on Azure is an unattractive proposition
• June updates for Lync client (KB2881013, KB2850074)
• Lync for Mac update—E911, video & file-sharing enhancements (14.09)
• Using Lync like a LyncPro
• New Tool: Change Lync Conferencing Dial-In Number Display Order (GUI)
• Port 5088 Missing from Lync 2013 Documentation
• Call Quality Methodology scorecard for Lync Server
• Cisco and Microsoft Lync Content Sharing
• SIP Pinger Tool
• Verify Lync QoS settings with this little script
• Content Switching with Exchange and Lync-related Workloads
• 74-338 course overview

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.

We’re glad to announce the availability of episode 39 of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Johan Veldhuis, Dave Stork, John Cook, Tom Arbuthnot and Michel de Rooij. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Min topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exchange 2013 CU5 (Release, Hybrid Improvements, OAB Improvements)
• Exchange 2010 SP3 UR6
• Discussion about Exchange storage (Steve’s Article, VMware KB)
• Open Specifications Posters for Office client, Lync, SharePoint, Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows
• Exchange Server 2013 Platform Options poster
• DLP from Exchange coming to OneDrive for Business and SharePoint
• myBulletins, tool that provides personalized list of the security bulletins
• Lync Room System (LRS) v15.10 May update out for Smart with fixes and enhancements
• Lync Callback Reminder
• XenDesktop Certified on Lync 2013
• Update 2880980 for Lync 2013
• Lync 2013 support for SQL AlwaysON
• Beta release of Azure AD Sync via Connect
• UC Birmingham User Group August

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.

Have no fear, episode 38 of The UC Architects podcast is here!

This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined byJohan Veldhuis, John A. Cook, Tom Arbuthnot and Michel de Rooij. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Topics discussed in this episode are:

• TechEd is this week in Houston
• Microsoft Certified Professionals Get a Free NFR License the KEMP VLM-5000!
• NextHop blog is being consolidated.DrRez on FB and Twitter are being retired as well.
• U.S. judge rules search warrants extend to overseas email accounts
• New version of #Posterpedia that includes the new #Azure #poster and updated #MSExchange poster
• Alternate login ID for #Office365 reduces dependence onUPN
• Guidedwalkthroughs for Exchange, Lync,SharePoint, and Office 365
• Exchange Connections 2014 sessions posted on the web
• MEC 2014 Recordings are here!
• Lyncconf14 sessions onchannel9!
• Microsoft Supported Method to Move from Pure Lync Online to Lync Server On-Premises/hybrid deployment
• Lync Phone Edition Cumulative Update
• Microsoft extends support for Lync Phone Edition
• Pool Ownership Conflict moving users between Lync Pools
• Microsoft LyncWireshark Plugin
• Why you shouldn’t use .local in your Active Directory domain name
• Lync Insights
• Lync Phone App updated
• iPad/iPhone and certificates

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.

About
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.

We’re glad to announce the availability of episode 37 of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Michael van Horenbeeck, John Cook, Ståle Hansen and Michel de Rooij. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Min topics discussed in this episode are:

• MEC wrap-up
• Azure AD sync preview
• IIS Log File cleanup
• Heartbleed and HLBs
• Exchange Online Protection enhancements
• Digicert Heartbleed vulnerability scan and detection
• Using Lync like a Lync pro
• Monitoring peak call capacity
• SIPFED address change
• Windows Phone 8.1
• Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.7 hotfix
• BYOD in a WiFi infrastructure
• Lync April 2014 Cumulative Update
• Office of iPad
• eNow’s Hybrid monitoring product.

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.

About
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.