Chapter 20. Video Integration with Third-Party Products and Services

Microsoft Lync Server has been capable of integrating with third-party video systems for some time now, but the coexistence story has been murky, with a multitude of vendors and different forms of integrations available, each with its own set of caveats or restrictions. The interoperability has also been hampered by Microsoft’s use of a proprietary codec, RTVideo, for any kind of high-quality video.

Starting with Lync 2013, Microsoft has moved to using the industry-standard H.264 codec, which will likely improve the ...

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