Updating Lync Phone Edition Devices for Lync 2013

May 31, 2013 by · 41 Comments 

This article is a brief update to the process previously documented for Lync Server 2010.  In Lync Server 2013 the Device Update service is unchanged and the steps shown in that article are still applicable, so why the need for a new post on this subject? Background It is important to understand that although Lync […]

HD Video in Lync 2013

May 29, 2013 by · 60 Comments 

In Office Communications Server 2007 and Lync Server 2010 the usage of high definition video was straightforward.  The Real-Time Video (RTV) codec used primarily throughout those client and server versions provides for only a single HD resolution at 720p and was utilized in very specific scenarios, as documented in this previous article. But with the […]

Provisioning Polycom SIP Phones

May 15, 2013 by · 143 Comments 

The process documented in this article can be used in any Lync 2010 or 2013 environment to setup a centralized provisioning server for managing Polycom SIP phones running Polycom Unified Communications Software (UCS). This article is not intended to replace or accompany any official Polycom documentation.  Instead this process alone can be used to deploy […]