The next version of Office Communications Server and Communicator, Lync Server 2010 has been now been released to manufacturer. This should start to appear on the Volume Licensing website in the next few days. More info here –> http://blogs.technet.com/b/uc/archive/2010/10/27/microsoft-lync-released-to-manufacturing.aspx

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There are some obscure and misleading terms used when describing an OCS or Lync environment. For those new to OCS or Lync, some of the more common terms are explained below: IM Conferencing Lync supports text-based instant messaging conferencing (also known as “Multi-party IM conferencing”) which allows users to initiate text messaging with more than [...]

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I’m usually a big fan of whatever rolls off the Microsoft production line. Not so with the first generation of Xbox 360s from a few years ago – these have to be one of the most flawed pieces of technology in history. After getting my early Xbox 360 fixed no less than 3 times I [...]

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SCCM 2007 R3 has finally been publicly released, with power management and increased performance at the top of the list of additions to the product. Check out TechNet for more info – http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/10/14/configuration-manager-2007-r3-is-here.aspx    

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Sometimes you know a fair amount about the network environment into which you are to deploy SCCM. Other times you are fresh to the environment and need to gather as much technical and organisational information as possible to allow you to create an design that will meet requirements and exceptions. I’ve compiled a list of [...]

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