Well, if it turns out that the group chat addon doesn't do the job, I'll take a look at Yammer.
We have an EA, so licensing won't be an issue, just all the technical folderol of getting up to the new version. Kurt On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
