Microsoft 70-336: Core Solutions of Microsoft Lync Server...

Explore the terminology and core concepts of Lync Server 2013 to prepare you for upcoming modules in this course.

Learn to use the Lync Server 2013 client to start conference calls, share desktop or PowerPoint, use whiteboard and polls, manage audio devices, and set call forwarding.

Explore the 2013 Lync client enhancements, including expanded presence options, an Office 365-style interface, and persistent chat integrated into apps for managing multiple conversations.

Explore 2013 Lync architecture changes, including consolidated monitoring and archiving. Review features like persistent chat, Office Web App Server, Skype interconnectivity, DFS absence, and federation.

Explore Lync's new collaboration features, including archiving conference content, a virtual whiteboard, and Cisco TelePresence interoperability, plus PowerPoint animations via Office Web Apps Server and Office 365 cloud enhancements.

Demonstrates the prerequisites installation of Lync Server 2013 using step-by-step screenshots, explains each component, and provides a time-saving guide for completing the installation.

Explore module 2 review on late 2013 updates to Microsoft Lync Server 2013, including Office Web Apps for PowerPoint, link roles, presence, persistent and group chat, and paired pools recovery.

Discover how Lync server sites use central and branch sites to optimize low-latency networks, with survivable branch appliances and PSTN gateway support.

Assess client hardware to the 2013 requirements: Pentium 4, 2 GB RAM, 1024x768 display; use Windows 7 or newer and a DirectX 9 GPU with 256 MB.

Calculate network bandwidth requirements by estimating per-user bit rates for audio and video, factoring audio payload, IP headers, and conferencing or peer to peer usage.

Analyze video bandwidth requirements for conferencing, focusing on H.264 codecs, real-time transport control protocols (RTC), and resolutions with varied aspect ratios to plan for higher video traffic than audio.

Learn three deployment modes for Lync: on premises, online (cloud), and hybrid, using directory synchronization with Active Directory to connect to the Microsoft cloud and manage passwords.

Explore when to keep an on-premises enterprise voice system or adopt hybrid and Lync Online modes, balancing Mission Control, media quality assurance, access controls, and regulatory considerations.

Compare on premises, link on line, and hybrid modes for Lync Server, noting Microsoft manages cloud components, provides per-user pricing, and supports Active Directory synchronization for hybrid deployments.

Explore module 3 review questions on Microsoft Lync Server 2013, including identifying non-server roles, persistent chat server components, and using topology tools for planning hybrid deployments.

Explore planning and designing Lync Server 2013 features, including conferencing, remote and external access, client experience, and migration strategies from earlier versions, with a focus on end-user training.

Apply regex-based normalization to translate US long-distance and international prefixes into standardized numbers, including plus one and nine-prefix dialing rules, while preserving extensions.

Discover how to use the 2013 chm help file, a free downloadable compilation with technical diagrams, to support planning, deploying, migrating, and managing your Microsoft Lync Server 2013 systems.

Learn to manage and operate Lync Server 2013, troubleshoot the infrastructure, and mitigate data loss using System Center Operations Manager with Lync-specific management packs.

Learn how secure communications in Lync Server rely on encrypted packets, SSL certificates, and SANs across all servers, with a new protocol called secure real time transfer protocol over UDP.

Explore the Office 365 admin center and interface, including Exchange Online, Link Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive, with navigation, service health, and configuration of users, domains, and licensing.

Review five questions on managing a Lync Server 2013. Identify troubleshooting tools — Event Viewer, Connectivity Analyzer, Best Practices Analyzer — and exporting cs configuration, plus 2.4 gigahertz wifi concerns.

Review concepts, terminology, features, design recommendations, migrations, and troubleshooting for Link server 2013 to prepare for the exam.