There's a 2010 version but the 2013 one is substantially easier to deal with.
Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected] w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:13 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 >> >> > >
