Oh! Heck, I really don't know.
I've only integrated the "most recent" versions of everything: Exchange 2013, Lync 2013, SharePoint 2013, Yammer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync Uhhh..... Where "it" is Yammer, BTW... Kurt On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >> >> > >
