Lync 2010 In A Resource Forest Topology

I came across a user not being able to sign in to the Lync 2010 client when Lync 2010 server was deployed in a resource forest.

Where Is Lync MSI File?

A question that came via email from an AD admin was about ways to package an MSI file for Lync 2010 client installation via group policy.

Lync Dialing Rule Optimizer

The Dialing Rule Optimizer is a free tool which makes your Lync enterprise voice deployment much easier.

How To Start & Stop All Lync Services

This is a question that I saw on the Lync forum – how to stop & start all Lync services. The person who posted the question was after a PowerShell script or batch file to make the stop/start process easier.

Enable Lync On-Premise To Federate With Lync Online (Office 365)

One of the selling features of Lync 2010 is the ability to communicate with users outside your organization – be it a remote user, federated or PIC. How can we communicate with a company who has Office 365 subscription?

Lync Server 2010 And SQL Server 2012

A question that comes up these days in the forums (with the release of SQL server 2012) is whether Lync 2010 can use SQL Server 2012 as the backend database host.