Lync Server 2013 and its client software, such as Lync 2013 enables users to connect in new ways and to stay connected regardless of their physical location.
IM and Presence: Instant Messaging (IM) and presence help users to find and communicate with one another efficiently and effectively.
IM provides an instant messaging platform with conversation history, and supports public IM connectivity with users of public IM networks such as MSN/Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL, and Google Talk.
Note: An end of life date of June 2014 for AOL and Yahoo! has been announced.
Conferencing: Lync Server includes support for IM conferencing, audio conferencing, web conferencing, video conferencing and application sharing, for both scheduled and ad-hoc meetings. All these meeting types are supported with a single client. Lync Server also supports dial-in conferencing so that users of public switched telephone network (PSTN) phones can participate in the audio portion of conferences.
Enterprise Voice: Enterprise Voice is the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offering in Lync Server. It delivers a voice option to enhance or replace traditional private branch exchange (PBX) systems.
Support for Remote Users: You can provide full Lync Server functionality for users who are currently outside your organization's firewall by deploying servers called Edge Servers to provide a connection for these remote users. These remote users can connect to conferences by using a personal computer with Lync 2013 installed, the phone or a web interface.
Mobile Client Support: With Lync mobility services, users can access Lync functionality when using supported Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone or Nokia mobile devices and platform such as send/receive instant messages, view contacts, view presence.
Integration with Other products: Meeting tools are integrated into Outlook to schedule a meeting or start an ad-hoc conference with a single click and make it just as easy for attendees to join. Presence information is integrated with Outlook and SharePoint.
Simple Deployment: To plan and deploy servers and clients Lync provides the Topology Builder. Topology Builder is an installation component of Lync Server. Topology Builder used to create, adjust and publish your planned topology.
Simple Management:
1. Central Configuration Management, which enables you to manage changes centrally and have them replicated quickly to the entire deployment.
2. Lync Server Control Panel, a web-based graphical user interface for administrators. With this web-based UI, Lync Server administrators can manage their systems from anywhere on the corporate network, without needing specialized management software installed on their computers.
3. Lync Server Management Shell command line management tool, which is based on the Windows PowerShell command line interface. It provides a rich command set for administration of all aspects of the product, and enables Lync Server administrators to automate repetitive tasks.
IM and Presence: Instant Messaging (IM) and presence help users to find and communicate with one another efficiently and effectively.
IM provides an instant messaging platform with conversation history, and supports public IM connectivity with users of public IM networks such as MSN/Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL, and Google Talk.
Note: An end of life date of June 2014 for AOL and Yahoo! has been announced.
Conferencing: Lync Server includes support for IM conferencing, audio conferencing, web conferencing, video conferencing and application sharing, for both scheduled and ad-hoc meetings. All these meeting types are supported with a single client. Lync Server also supports dial-in conferencing so that users of public switched telephone network (PSTN) phones can participate in the audio portion of conferences.
Enterprise Voice: Enterprise Voice is the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offering in Lync Server. It delivers a voice option to enhance or replace traditional private branch exchange (PBX) systems.
Support for Remote Users: You can provide full Lync Server functionality for users who are currently outside your organization's firewall by deploying servers called Edge Servers to provide a connection for these remote users. These remote users can connect to conferences by using a personal computer with Lync 2013 installed, the phone or a web interface.
Mobile Client Support: With Lync mobility services, users can access Lync functionality when using supported Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone or Nokia mobile devices and platform such as send/receive instant messages, view contacts, view presence.
Integration with Other products: Meeting tools are integrated into Outlook to schedule a meeting or start an ad-hoc conference with a single click and make it just as easy for attendees to join. Presence information is integrated with Outlook and SharePoint.
Simple Deployment: To plan and deploy servers and clients Lync provides the Topology Builder. Topology Builder is an installation component of Lync Server. Topology Builder used to create, adjust and publish your planned topology.
Simple Management:
1. Central Configuration Management, which enables you to manage changes centrally and have them replicated quickly to the entire deployment.
2. Lync Server Control Panel, a web-based graphical user interface for administrators. With this web-based UI, Lync Server administrators can manage their systems from anywhere on the corporate network, without needing specialized management software installed on their computers.
3. Lync Server Management Shell command line management tool, which is based on the Windows PowerShell command line interface. It provides a rich command set for administration of all aspects of the product, and enables Lync Server administrators to automate repetitive tasks.
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