If you want external connectivity you need an edge server. It handles connections outside the enterprise.
Internal connectivity is handled by a second server. So yes, two servers is a typical installation (and with Lync 2010 and before, you also had a third server - a mediation server). Microsoft's configuration recommendations come in buckets. And I believe the configuration you quote is for the smallest bucket (0 - 1500 users in the Lync pool). From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melvin Backus Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2016 11:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Lync / Skype I wouldn't think so, but if they are heavy phone users, etc., that might be reasonable. We don't really do that so I can't say for sure. -- There are 10 kinds of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2016 9:31 AM To: NT <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Lync / Skype ok, will do but why would something as small as 50 users require both a Lync and Skype, they are both VM's and each has the following 200GB disc 20 GB ram 4 V-CPU Is it that resource intensive that for 50 users it requires 2 servers? ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Lync / Skype Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 13:03:19 +0000 Confirm the versions installed on each. 2010 still says Lync. 2013 now gets identified as Skype for Business. They are in fact one and the same product. It's creating an unimaginable amount of confusion for us right now as we have one of our clients who is moving to Lync / Skype for Business to replace one of the conferencing solutions they use. They've actually been using/testing Lync internally for a couple of years now and we've federated with them, etc., but users don't know that Skype isn't really Skype, or is that Lync, or ... well, you kind of see my point. :) -- There are 10 kinds of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2016 8:45 AM To: Exchange List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; NT <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Lync / Skype Hi all, First off excuse the cross-post , but I wasn't sure if it should be the Exchange or NT list; To start forgive my ignorance here, but the last time I setup an MS communication server it was just that , 2005 Live communication server, which brings me to my question; I'm doing a DR plan for a client, and their admin tells me they have a Lync Server and a Skype for business server, I thought (and again forgive my lack of exp) that Skype for business was the replacement for Lync, if that is indeed the case why would they be running both? the only thing I can tell you is that they have about 50 phones TIA
