Chapter 14. Lync Online

Lync terminology

Lync Online overview and licensing

Lync Online capabilities and concepts

Lync Online planning and deployment

Configuring and managing Lync Online

Lync IM conversation history and policy

Configuring hybrid Lync

Migration considerations

LYNC is the third release of Microsoft’s Unified Communications (UC) Suite. It comprises the following capabilities:

  • Presence

  • Instant Messaging (IM)

  • Virtual Meeting

  • Point-to-Point Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) audio and video

  • Replacement or integration with traditional telephony infrastructure, also known as Enterprise Voice (available only with Lync on-premises)

Lync is a viable Private Branch eXchange (PBX) and traditional voice integration or replacement option when implemented ...

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