CS14

Microsoft CS “14″, RC released!

by Martin Coetzer 13 September 2010 Anouncements

The cat is out of the bag, Microsoft Communication Server codename “14″ has a new name: Microsoft Lync and you can download the new Release Candidate here. What more can I say, but to go and download it now and start playing with it and make sure you are part of the Unified Communications revolution [...]

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DNS Load Balancing in CS14

by Uwin Young 10 September 2010 CS14

Keith Hanna has written an article detailing DNS Load Balancing in CS14. The article can be found here on the Microsoft TechNet site.  The short version is that multiple IPs are associated with a pool which Communicator caches and connects to at random.  In the event of a failure it will select another IP. On [...]

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CS14 – Licensing

by Uwin Young 27 July 2010 CS14

This post provides a summary overview of the licensing changes coming with Communications Server “14” (CS14) and key license differences compared to OCS 2007 R2. Please note that the new CS14 license is not final. OCS 2007 R2 Licensing Options Standard CAL This CAL is required to license access to the IM and Presence workload. [...]

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CS14 – New Features

by Uwin Young 26 July 2010 CS14

  People feel overwhelmed with the communications experience and challenges of dealing with distributed teams, partners, and customers, as well as the lack of integration and high cost of communications. People want tools that allow them to easily manage all their communication streams. Microsoft Communication Server “14” will focus on connecting people in new ways, [...]

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