The UC Architects Podcast

The UC Architects
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The UC Architects Podcast

A regular podcast with popular hosts discussing Microsoft Unified Communications solutions centered around Microsoft Exchange, Lync, Skype for Business, and Office 365.

  1. 25/08/2017

    Episode 64: And Now, The End Is Near...

    Hosts: Pat Richard, John Cook, Ståle Hansen, and Tom Arbuthnot. Topics in this episode include: In our final episode, we look back at 5 years of The UC Architects podcast episodes. What made it fun, the friendships, the guests, the topics, and how social media has changed how info gets diseminated about Skype for Business, Exchange, Office 365, Teams, and more. We talk about what the crew are up to these days, and their involvement/sessions at Ignite. Skype for Business v.next and Teams. Some of the issues that arise when deploying Skype for Business when there is no Exchange in the org. We'd like to thank EVERYONE involved in this project. From those who were here at the beginning, to those who worked primarily behind the scenes. From the special guests and vendors to the sponsors. Everyone involved made it a lot of fun. Community Events Ignite - September, 2017 UCDay - 10/9/2017 Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 00:40:25

    40 min

  2. 18/04/2017

    Episode 63: Two Go Off On a Tangent

    Hosts: Steve Goodman and John Cook. Topics in this episode include: News Events None Exchange Exchange 2007 was end of life on April 11th Office 365 Microsoft Teams is GA Microsoft Teams Bandwidth Calculator Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection gets more new features Google Suite vs Office 365 - are we still having this conversation? Lync/Skype for Business Skype for Business updates for Mac Skype for Business Online Trusted Application API Launched Skype for Business gets Consult Transfer Button via Office 365 Pro Plus on the Insider Fast Channel Lync 2013 Cus for March 2017 Skype for Business 2015 Cus for Feb 2017 RUCT updated Convert-SonusSBCConfigToWord Updated Community Events MS Cloud UG UC and Cloud Day UK Office 365 Engage Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:57:57 Sponsor: This UC Architects episode is sponsored by Event Zero, Event Zero has the most advance analytics and reporting for Lync and Skype for Business available today. With over 12,000 reports, powerlists and dashboards, the comprehensive tool set covers all modalities in a high level of detail, many of which provide administrators with real-time feedback about their environments. Watch for their new Polycom VVX provisioning tool coming very soon. To check them out go to eventzero.com

    1h 58m

  3. 24/11/2016

    Episode 62: Hue Have Got To Be Kidding

    Hosts: Pat Richard, John Cook, and Tom Arbuthnot. Topics in this episode include: News Events None Exchange Introducing Outlook's new and improved calendar on iOS and Android Microsoft isn't killing the Sunrise calendar app just yet Active Directory Forest Functional Levels for Exchange Server 2016 Government employees caught in 'reply all' nightmare Office 365 Outlook Anywhere will be deprecated in #Office365 October 31, 2017. Start updating your Outlook clients now! Lync/Skype for Business New Skype UI Click to run vs. MSI November 2016 Office Online Server update Support for SfB on Mac. Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update 8 Hotfix1 – November 2016 Release Get Lync / Skype for Business User Call Routing Settings (Chris Cook) iOS 6.10 update allows answering calls from iPhone/iPad lock screen Lync 2013 Server Update – November 2016 Disable SSL 2.0 and 3.0, force TLS 1.1 or higher (Except on RP, or will break mobile). Also disable RC4 (@TheRealKorbyn Korbyn Forsman) Polycom Trio update today! Gallery view video goodness, skype UI and many other improvements. Disable users in Skype for Business/Lync and Active Directory at the same time (@Holmez85 Alexander Holmeset) Community Events Sydney Skype for Business November 2016 Meetup UCUKDay recordings nor(dev):con agenda released - good for Lync/Skype4b/Office 365/bots devs (MVP Tom Morgan speaking) Microsoft UC User Group - London - December 12th Unity Connect (Tom, Andrew, Steve all spoke) Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:02:16

    1h 2m

  4. 09/11/2016

    Episode 61: Making UC Great Again

    Hosts: Pat Richard, Ståle Hansen, and Tom Arbuthnot. Topics in this episode include: News Events Microsoft Teams released to preview Office 365 Office 365 and Azure now available from U.K. datacenters Lync/Skype for Business SfB Response Group and Exchange UM holidays - multi-add, multi-assign, import from CSV and CAL Australian RGS/Response Groups Holiday Sets for 2016/2017 Holiday set editor Response Group Timeframe Editor Powershell GUI Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition: Release 1.4.1 Skype for Business, Bandwidth Calculator Version 2.70 Add a Skype Menu Item for Meet Now Dedicated Skype for Business Online Multi-Region, Automated Meeting Migration and Exchange Server Voicemail Coming Video Based Screen Sharing (VbSS) comes to iOS and Android Mobile SfB Clients Certificate Expiry Checklist Two new posters for SharePoint 2016 and Skype for Business architectural models Running Polycom Trio with Skype4B? Make sure to upgrade to the latest 5.4.3AD release CustomInvite by Modality VMware Horizon VDI Skype for Business Support Tech Preview Q1 2017 Outlook Skype for Business "Contacts" folder doesn't sync with Skype for Business contacts Update to Hybrid Handbook 2.1 Free Skype for Business Online Network Assessment Tool from Microsoft, Hands On Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:03:58

    1h 4m

  5. 03/09/2016

    Episode 60: Open Sourced and Optimized

    Hosts: Pat Richard, John Cook, and Tom Arbuthnot. Guests: Ken Lasko Topics in this episode include: News Events PowerShell is open sourced and is available on Linux Exchange Outlook for iOS and Android Is Dumping AWS and Heading for an All-Microsoft Infrastructure in Q3 Microsoft Partnership - Litmus A Practical Look at Exchange Database Internals — Part 1 Office 365 Interested in road map for #Skype4B Online Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft acquisition of Genee to accelerate intelligent experiences in Office 365 Migrate traditional Distribution Groups to Office 365 Groups Office 365 Service Assurance Dashboard Lync/Skype for Business Skpe Dialing Rule Optimizer Some #Skype4B #Polycom #SLA oddities for everyone to enjoy. Skype for Business Hybrid Deployment Guide #Skype4B DIY Room System! 1st episode of the Modality APAC Perspective monthly video series is up! #Skype4B Online keeps getting updated. So does my policy spreadsheet. Know your options! Skype for Business 2016 clients only support new (V16) ICE Careful when clicking on links in Skype for Business – MSitPros Blog Microsoft to offer Skype PSTN conferencing to Australia in September Community Events Ignite UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 00:56:36

    57 min

  6. 17/08/2016

    Episode 59: Getting Experience

    Hosts: Steve Goodman, and Dave Stork Guests: Gareth Gudger Topics in this episode include: News Events Discussion with Gareth about the kind of issues he’s seeing in the field at the moment and get his perspective on some of the Exchange and O365 related news Exchange Help us test Exchange 2013/2016 to Exchange Online public folder migration Focused Inbox Announcing .NET Framework 4.6.2 Outlook for Mac Public Folders Office 365 Microsoft Bookings Lync/Skype for Business Discussion - Getting experience From: Moses Based on your discussions and the trend in the industry it is apparent that redirecting one's attention and skills towards the cloud is perhaps the best way to remain relevant in the industry. Cloud PBX seems to be the hot one right now. Incidentally, I am not able to find a way for someone to acquire those skills privately except one works for an organization that already has the infrastructure. Please, do you know how one can learn these things without spending huge money on infrastructure, or playing on a production network for those that have one? Introducting Skype Bots Launching #Skype4B Survival Guide as Technet Wiki. Downloads, resources and community tools. Community Events Ignite UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom Unity Connect - Haarlem, Netherlands VMworld (August 28th-September 1st, my session is on 9/1.) on Skype for Business and Virtualization Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:44:39

    1h 9m

  7. 03/08/2016

    Episode 58: Hold the MS Press!

    Hosts: Steve Goodman, Pat Richard, John Cook, and Tom Arbuthnot. Topics in this episode include: News Events Microsoft Press Lets Editorial Staff Go Microsoft acquires LinkedIn Exchange Using the Office 365 Hybrid Configuration Wizard (Six part series) Microsoft Launches New Office 365 Network Online Community; 88,000-User Yammer Network to Close HCW Improvement: The Minimal Hybrid Configuration option Preview of Certificate-Based Authentication (CBA) for Exchange Online Virtual academies, odd questions, and MCSE recertification Lync/Skype for Business Centralised Skype for Business Event Log Viewer Lync, OCS, Skype for Business Persistent Chat requires port 8011. Missing from Documentation Call Flow Manager 1.3 Best Practice Upgrade to Skype for Business 2015 SBA Configure Toll-free Numbers for Dial-In Conferencing in Office365 (NextHop!) Device Updates with Skype for Business Online Skype for Business Mac Preview adds contacts, presence and IM Microsoft announces Skype Meetings, a new free group collaboration tool Offline IM is now in Skype4B CU3 Skype for Business June 2016 CU (3) gives video based Screensharing New "Busy Options" Be sure to run Update-CsAdminRole after installing June 7, 2016, update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB3115087) Skype for Business EdgeInternal Certificate Automatic Renewal sample Skype for Business 2015 Resource Kit tools released bounSky 2015 Office Online Server now available Skype for Business App SDK preview is now available for download Skype for Business Hybrid Handbook, Version 2.0 Polycom VVX Alternate Ringtone Bundle (Unofficial) Community Events Ignite UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom UC Birmingham User Group - Aug 9-10 Unity Connect - November 16-18 Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:39:49

    1h 40m

  8. 03/05/2016

    Episode 57: Loads of Money

    Hosts: Steve Goodman, Pat Richard, and Tom Arbuthnot. Topics in this episode include: News Events Mitel Networks (MITL) to Acquire Polycom (PLCM) in ~$1.96B Deal Lync 2010 transitioning from mainstream to extended support Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition Released Cloud Connector Edition Skype for Business Online Planning and Migration Guide (Thomas Poett, Skype4B MVP) Exchange The Importance of the @ record for Autodiscover Microsoft is rolling back the mailbox anchoring change for remote PowerShell that was introduced in 2013 CU11 Exchange 2013 and 2016 Exmon tool is now available A friendly reminder that WMF (PowerShell) 5.0 is currently not supported with any version of #MSExchange Exchange says no to .NET Framework 4.6.1 (Tony Redmond) Hybrid Shared Mailbox access is now supported Office 365 Announcing the new Office 365 admin center Office 365 Reporting web service and Windows PowerShell cmdlet Office 365 Hybrid Configuration wizard for Exchange 2010 (Exchange PG) Bulk provisioning Office 365 licenses and services script (Michael LaMontagne) Lync/Skype for Business Microsofts Free StatsMan Released for Skype for Business and Lync Configure OAuth between Skype for Business Server and Exchange Online Microsoft's Skype now works without plug-ins with Windows 10's Edge browser Skype for Business Hybrid–Additional Office 365 Domain Announcing content viewing for Skype for Business on Android and updates to iOS Skype for Business SDN Interface 2.4 Released with PowerShell Provisioning Skype for Business Client Update Video Webcast: Announce Offline Messaging! (Tom Morgan) Skype for Business Server 2015, Capacity Calculator (updated) CMS Changes in Skype for Business 2015 (Richard Brynteson) Quick Tip: SLA Errors – Just Ignore Them Technical diagrams for Skype for Business Server 2015 Microsoft to eliminate Skype Managed Accounts feature by March's end (Regular Skype, not Skype4B) Displaying Network and Building Information in Call Quality Dashboard (CQD) Online (Jens Trier Resmussen) Lync 2013 Client Update Feb 2016 (KB3114732) 15.0.4797.1000. Lync Server 2010 CU (April) Lync Server 2013 CU Skype for Business Server 2015 CU2 (March) Get-CsUpdateVersion script .NET Framework 4.6.1 and Skype for Business/Lync Server Compatibility Protip - over 250 contacts in #skype4b has a world of client performance impacts e.g presence lag, add/remove contacts, meeting join StatusKey for Skype for Business Lync 2013 / Skype for Business Call Pickup Group Manager Version 2 (James Cussen) Community Events UC Birmingham User Group (5/11 - Andrew to be speaking about S4B Deployments with SQL Always On) UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom IPExpoManchester (5/19) (Tom speaking) Download or subscribe to this show at TheUCArchitects.com. For additional show notes, visit the summary page for this episode. Running time: 01:16:38

    1h 17m
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A regular podcast with popular hosts discussing Microsoft Unified Communications solutions centered around Microsoft Exchange, Lync, Skype for Business, and Office 365.

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  • Creator
    The UC Architects
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2017
  • Episodes
    65
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