Microsoft Lync Server has become the Unified Communications platform of choice for thousands of businesses seeking to drive more value from all forms of communication. This is a comprehensive, independent, and practical guide to Lync Server 2010, the brand-new version of this increasingly popular technology. Drawing on their extensive experience, Alex Lewis, Andrew Abbate, adn Tom Pacyk cover all facets of planning, deploying, configuring, and managing Lync Server 2010 in enterprise environments. They present a detailed overview of the system and its components, offer step-by-step configuration instructions, and share dozens of best practices drawn from actual deployments. Technical professionals will find detailed chapters on each form of communication the server can manage, including IP voice, instant messaging, audio/video conferencing, web conferencing, and much more. Along the way, the authors present powerful insights into planning infrastructure; monitoring day-to-day operation; troubleshooting; federation; remote access; backup/restore, Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint Server integration; and many other essential topics. The most complete, independent guide to Microsoft Lync Server - now the #2 most-requested Microsoft training topic behind Exchange! Combines theory, hands-on, step-by-step configuration instructions, and best practices from real enterprise environments Includes coverage of Microsoft Exchagne and SharePoint Servers available in no other book