Lync Server 2013 Architecture
Overview Lync Server 2013 Core Capabilities Overview
Introduction to Lync Server 2013 Design Processes
Define Infrastructure Requirements and Update the Design
Plan for the Different Phases of Microsoft Framework Solutions

Plan infrastructure needs for Lync Server 2013
Use the Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool
Use the Topology Builder
Plan server infrastructure needs
Design documentation using Microsoft Office

Practical workshops: Preparation of the environment and deployment of a Lync Server 2013 Pool – Preparation for Lync Server 2013 – Configuration of a 2013 Lync topology server – Publication of the topology – Domain Name Server (DNS) configuration – Front deployment -End Server Role – Configuring Exchange Unified Messaging and Enabling Users (Lab Exercise Option)

Manage Lync Server 2013
RBAC Role Based Access Control

Practical Workshops: Configuring Users and Rights in Lync Server 2013 – Start Virtual Machines – Using Lync Server Management Shell – Configuring Role Based Access Control

Prepare for client deployment
Deploy and manage Lync 2013 clients
Prepare for device deployment
Deploy and manage IP phones

Practical Workshops: Managing Clients and Devices – Starting Virtual Machines – Creating and Assigning Customer Policies – Creating and Assigning Device Policies – Configuring a Device Update – Creating and Assigning Device Policies ‘mobile device

Intro to Conferencing in Lync Server 2013
Designing Audio, Video, and Web
Conferencing PSTN Conferencing in Lync Server 2013
Managing and Administering Conferences

Practical Workshops: Conferencing in Microsoft Lync Server 2013 – Lync Server 2013 Deployment Conferencing – Office Server Web App Installation

Lync Server 2013 Conferencing and External Access Capabilities
Plan Instant Messaging and Presence Federation
Design Edge Services

Practical Workshops: Design and deployment for external scenarios – Define the Edge server in the topology – Edge server deployment and remote access configuration – Edge server validation

Persistent Chat Architecture Overview
Designing Persistent Chat in Lync Server 2013
Deploying and Configuring Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat

Practical workshops: Definition of a topology of persistent conversations – Installation of persistent chat and Compliance Service – Persistent configuration and use of Chat rooms

Describe the archiving service
Describe the monitoring service
Configure archiving and monitoring

Practical Workshops: Configuring and Using Archiving and Monitoring in Lync Server 2013 – Configuring Lync Archiving to Exchange 2013 – Configuring the Monitoring Server Role and Lync Server Monitoring Reports – Exploring Lync Server Monitoring Reports

Introduction to Lync Server 2013 Troubleshooting and Administration Tools
Understanding Lync Server 2013 Operational Tasks
Developing Lync Server 2013 Troubleshooting Techniques

Practical Workshops: Lync Server 2013 Administration and Maintenance – Examining Lync Server 2013 Maintenance / Operational Tasks (Paper-Based Lab) – Examining Lync Server 2013 Administration Tools – Enabling Centralized Logging Service – Introduction to Lync Server Analysis 2013 diaries and traces

High availability in Lync Server 2013
Configure high availability in Lync Server 2013
Plan and design load balancing

Hands-On Workshops: Configuring High Availability in Lync Server 2013 – Database Mirror Configuration 

Disaster Recovery in Lync Server 2013 Lync Server 2013
Backup and Restore Tools Lync Server 2013
Critical Data to Back Up and Restore
Lync Server 2013 Critical Data to Export and Import
Design Site Resilience

Overview of Coexistence and Migration Migration
Steps
Plan Clients and Devices
Design Migration Strategy for Devices and Clients

Practical workshops: Plan a migration to Lync Server 2013 (paper-based) – Create a migration plan – Document the migration phases