Chapter 21 Reverse Proxies, Load Balancers, and Gateways

When it comes to actually deploying and configuring Skype for Business, you can go only so far without needing third-party equipment. You already saw in earlier chapters why there’s a need for user-based devices, so now you’ll take a look at the third-party infrastructure devices, including gateways for enabling PSTN calling, load balancers for using in Enterprise Edition pools, and reverse proxies for enabling users to log in externally and allowing federated parties to join meetings.

These third-party infrastructure devices add functionality to the environment, and without them, Skype for Business is restricted from reaching its full potential as a truly Unified Communications platform. ...

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