The download I quoted, below, works with Lync 2010.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Kurt Buff
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync

Does it integrate with 2010, or do we need to migrate to 2013?

Kurt

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> By the way, this was purchased by MSFT after Lync 2010 was released 
> (originally a 3rd party product). It is built-in to Lync 2013 (called 
> Persistent Chat there).
>
> It comes in VERY handy.
>
> Although for "true" enterprise social media, you should take a look at 
> Microsoft's release of Yammer, and how it integrates with Exchange and Lync.
>
> (Or NewsGator, if you want to consider non-Microsoft solutions.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 
> On Behalf Of Kurt Buff
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:50 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync
>
> Well, holy moly - look at that!
>
> Something that isn't in my Lync Server 2010 Unleashed book - why am I not 
> surprised?
>
> Thanks very much - I'll definitely have a look at it..
>
> Kurt
>
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
>> Uh.... Lync Group Chat?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12480
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:15 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync
>>
>> We've got Lync 2010 Standard installed and running internally with IM and 
>> video conferencing. At some point we'll start to federate, but an 
>> engineering manager wants more, because we've got staff in Redmond and 
>> Brisbane, and are working with a firm in Toronto.
>>
>> Here's what he thinks he's looking for
>>
>>      We communicate with [outside firm] in Cananda, devs upstairs and
>>      marketing in the work cells downstairs, with individuals in Australia,
>>      and need to be able to create permanent chat room (or their equivalent)
>>      with joinable membership. These rooms need to enable synchronous
>>      and asynchronous capabilities so those coming later can see the
>>      thread of what has been said and add to it. Think of it as a Jabber
>>      server. Lync does 1-1, not sure if it does many to many, and if it does
>>      whether the participants have to be re-added for each interaction (not
>>      good). This is a key collaboration tool that is needed. Right now we
>>      rely on email and it is clunky: we have to remember to add or remove
>>      people etc. Also, Jabber allows for private conversation within the chat
>>      room. This will also help those who are sick and can't come in to
>>      interact with the rest of the team.
>>
>> While Lync does do some of this, it doesn't seem to fit the rest of his 
>> requirements, and I'm not sure what would.
>>
>> Does anyone have recommendations for what he wants? Bonus points if it 
>> integrates with Lync, of course.
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>>
>
>


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