Microsoft Lync Server 2010 RC Now Available
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and enterprise voice capabilities through a single, easy-to-use interface that is consistent across PC, browser, and mobile device. You can Architect your deployment for high availability using data center resiliency and survivable branch appliances. Administrators benefit from a single, consistent management infrastructure, new capabilities to increase availability, and interoperability with existing systems. Administrators also use a new PowerShell-based foundation for administration consistent with Exchange Server, Active Directory, and other Microsoft server products.
Here is a high level overview of the new features/improvements in Lync 2010:
- New User Interface
- The "Me" Area
- Contacts Enhancements
- Privacy Features
- Office and Windows 7 Integration
- Application Sharing, Desktop Sharing, and Collaboration Features
- Recording and Playback
- Improved Meeting Join Experience
- PSTN Dial-in and Dial-out Conferencing
- Video Enhancements
- Manager/Admin Enhancements
- Call Park and Retrieve
- Call Quality Checks and Diagnostics
- Improved Audio Device Handling
- Location and Emergency Services Support (E9-1-1)
- Call Handling: Delegation and Response Group Enhancements
- Enhanced Phone Experience
Here is a high level overview of the new features/improvements in Lync Server 2010:
- Operating System and Processor Support
- Topology Changes
- New Management and Administration Tools
- New Presence Features
- Enhanced privacy controls
- Photographs in contact lists
- Message waiting indicator for some phones running Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition
- New Conferencing Features
- Single meeting client
- New downloadable meeting client
- Meet simple URL
- New Conferencing Modes
- New meeting admission policy and controls
- Enhanced meeting access levels
- Assigned Conference IDs
- Presentation Mode
- Controls to Toggle Entry and Exit Announcements
- Lobby provides improved user join experience
- Access to DTMF commands during call
- Recorded name for anonymous callers
- Simplified leader join
- New Features for External User Access
- Simplified installation
- Streamlined management of Lync Server 2010 components
- Consistent synchronization of internal and external Lync Server 2010 configuration changes
- Improved security
- New Enterprise Voice Features
- New Monitoring Server Features
- Richer Reporting including Dashboard View
- Comprehensive Data for Usage Tracking and Voice Quality Diagnostics
- New Management Features
- New Archiving Server Features
- Archiving of IM content and meeting content consolidated
- Searchable transcript of archived information
- Per-user settings honored for conferences
- New policy settings
You can download the RC from here:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ff808407.aspx