Third-Party Video Conferencing with Lync

October 13, 2011 by · 37 Comments 

This blog article has been a long time in the making and has been virtually written (and subsequently unwritten) multiple times in my head.  Over time it appears the concepts are starting to become more widely understood, but then the same misunderstandings pop up again.  Thus this article has been reborn yet again and will […]

HD Video in Lync

October 8, 2011 by · 41 Comments 

The ability to both capture and view desktop and telepresence video content in Microsoft Lync 2010 is something that organizations are investing in, testing with, and leveraging more every day.  From simply improving the quality of desktop peer-to-peer video collaboration to allowing interoperability between Lync and existing dedicated high-definition conferencing and telepresence solutions the prominence […]

Wireshark Capture Tips

October 5, 2011 by · 16 Comments 

Using tools like Network Monitor and Wireshark are common place when dealing with troubleshooting issues in Lync Server or when simply attempting to better understand some specific behavior. As Wireshark is more commonly deployed and often already installed on customer’s servers then it can be beneficial to understand a few basic quirks so that one […]