Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update List: July 2022

Since we already have a Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update List it makes sense to have the same for Lync Server 2013. We can use the PowerShell cmdlet described in Lync Server Component Version to know which version is installed. After running Lync Server Update package, not all components will be updated to the latest version – this is a … Continue reading Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update List: July 2022

Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update List: June 2019

In a previous article we discussed how to check Lync Server Component Version. After checking the versions, a good thing is a table to verify what Cumulative Update were installed in the server. We can use the Lync Server Core Component as reference, since this component is always updated. When we update Lync Server, not all components … Continue reading Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update List: June 2019

EnableFastFailoverTimer in Lync Server 2013 Trunk Configuration

New stuff has been added to Lync Server 2013 but some things aren't visible right away. On the Lync administrator side the interface didn't change much – Control Panel and Topology are almost the same, and PowerShell is still black. "Under the hood", we will find out that things are quite different – new settings, new … Continue reading EnableFastFailoverTimer in Lync Server 2013 Trunk Configuration

Persistent Chat: Your chat room access may be limited due to an outage.

One of the new features in Lync 2013 is the Persistent Chat. Maybe not everyone will deploy this, but nonetheless it's a great feature. Persistent Chat is basically a group chat that we can collocate in the Front End Server. In my lab I was discovering new settings and policies, and after a while I … Continue reading Persistent Chat: Your chat room access may be limited due to an outage.

CPU (Socket/No. of Core) Considerations in Lync Server 2013/Skype for Business Server 2015

Update 2017/05/29 - Added Skype for Business Server 2015 and SQL Server 2014 reference. The hardware requirements in Lync Server 2013/Skype for Business Server 2015 have increased since the previous version, which makes sense since now Audio/Video Conferencing, Monitoring and Archiving roles can be collocated in the Front End. As a result, more CPU and RAM … Continue reading CPU (Socket/No. of Core) Considerations in Lync Server 2013/Skype for Business Server 2015