Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM BRK3270 Plan to deploy Skype Meeting Broadcast: Everything an IT admin should know Greg Baribault Principal Program Manager | Microsoft Jeff Tyler Audience Experience Lead | Microsoft © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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Enterprise meetings on your terms Your Device Your Time Your Language
Enterprise Video Lifecycle 3/24/2018 Enterprise Video Lifecycle SEARCH & DISCOVER VIEW LIVE ARCHIVE SHARE PLAN SKYPE MEETINGS SKYPE BROADCAST OUTLOOK OFFICE 365 VIDEO DELVE JOIN PRODUCE VIEW ON-DEMAND © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Foundations Supported Deployments Licenses required Client Support 3/24/2018 Foundations Supported Deployments Office 365 Online Lync / Skype for Business Hybrid Licenses required Enterprise (E1-E5) or Skype for Business Online Standalone Plan 2 GOV / GCC and Non-profit now available Client Support Producer: Skype for Business 2015 standalone - September Update, build 15.0.4747 or later Skype for Business 2016 - Click-to-Run, build 16.0.4227 or later. No producer controls in MSI (KB 3123041) Presenter: Any Lync or Skype for Business client, Mac, Mobile Attendee: Any modern browser © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Large Meetings on Skype Skype Meeting Skype Meeting Broadcast Maximum audience size 250 10,000 Presenter audio & video PowerPoint Presentations Desktop Sharing Coming soon, with VbSS Audience apps Whiteboard, Poll, Q&A Pulse, Yammer, Moderated Q&A Attendee audio / video via invitation to event team Cloud based meeting recording Attendee DVR controls (pause, rewind) Available on-demand immediately Meeting Producer role Post-meeting report Coming soon: Closed captions & translated subtitles
What’s new? Broadcast is now enabled by default for all tenants TechReady 23 3/24/2018 4:47 PM What’s new? Broadcast is now enabled by default for all tenants Moderated Q&A Recycle bin for past meetings Enable/Disable control for on-demand Integration with eCDN/SDN distribution partners Dual signaling channel for client – improved resiliency Available to customers in current “GoLocal” environments Open to more licenses (non-profit, Government Cloud) Skype for Business Admin Center UI for tenant settings (TAP) Publish recording to Office 365 Video (TAP) Multi-factor auth and federated scheduling and join © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Demo Broadcast “How-To”
What’s coming? (~6 month horizon) 3/24/2018 What’s coming? (~6 month horizon) Broadcast Production Recurring meetings, Reusable join links, Rehearsal support Support for integrated screen sharing Improving event scheduling and calendar integration Enterprise video publishing and management through Office 365 Video MFA, Federation and OAuth support for event team members Attendee experience Federated and OAuth support for attendees Simpler join for anonymous events Closed captioning, subtitles (4 spoken languages, 50 languages at launch) and downloadable transcript Tell us what YOU want! http://skypepreview.com © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Video Distribution Basic adaptive streaming Unicast stream adapts to optimize viewer experience based on local network conditions High scale media distribution Minimize WAN impact using Software Defined Networking (SDN) / Enterprise CDN distribution Skype Meeting Broadcast is already integrated with: Hive Streaming hivestreaming.com Booth 964 Kollective kollective.com Booth 765 HD Video High-Quality Video Standard Video Maximum resolution 1280x720 960x540 640x360 Maximum Frames per Second 30 fps Maximum bandwidth 1700 kbps 850 kbps 500 kbps
Who am I and why am I here?
About me Audience Experience Lead 3/24/2018 4:47 PM About me Audience Experience Lead 8 years streaming video for Microsoft events Connecting online experiences with in-person © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Microsoft Production Studios Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Microsoft Production Studios Center of Microsoft video production © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Microsoft Production Studios Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Microsoft Production Studios Broadcast infrastructure History Goals Founded in May, 1997 Originally built for satellite uplink and downlink for news media purposes 4 sound stages HD live video production, audio production streaming, streaming, and video editing Ensure quality and consistency across Microsoft video Maintain broadcast-quality expertise in- house © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
MICROSOFT BROADCAST AND STREAMING CENTER
Why we do live video communications
of United States employees work remotely at least some of the time 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Reach your audience 37% of United States employees work remotely at least some of the time Global workforce Efficiency/ Logistics Financial Extend your reach © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Create a "moment" Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Increased view durations Extend lifespan with On-Demand Interactivity Engagement © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
How we do live video
How we do live video Equipment and personnel Planning Infrastructure Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM How we do live video Equipment and personnel Planning Infrastructure © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
DEDICATED SKYPE MEETING BROADCAST MACHINES
Why we use Skype Meeting Broadcast
Previous state of affairs Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Previous state of affairs Global on-prem hardware footprint Media servers around the world to maintain and troubleshoot Streaming portal development and maintenance Adding new features and ensuring uptime required time and energy across multiple teams. Reliability did not meet our goals Personnel requirements Every event required people from several teams to monitor and manage Ongoing maintenance © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Problems solved with Skype Meeting Broadcast 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Problems solved with Skype Meeting Broadcast Reliability Authentication Web portal and CMS Encryption Reduced hardware and staff 1 2 3 4 5 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
General production best practices
Video Production Lighting Lighting can be the difference between a production perceived as quality or amateur
Video Production Best practices Communication Real-time communications are critical for live events Designated Roles and Responsibilities Who’s on first? Know who is responsible Audio Often underrated in importance Contingency Planning Even MacGyver goes in with a plan
Video Production Connecting to Skype Meeting Broadcast Fully produced event Video capture card or dongle to connect production signal to PC via SDI or HDMI Extended Skype Meeting Headset with microphone or PC webcam and microphone
Planning for success requires planning for failures Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Planning for success requires planning for failures Build with redundancy Identify single points of failure Contingency planning FMEA © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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Join the Skype for Business Community Microsoft Ignite 2016 3/24/2018 4:47 PM Join the Skype for Business Community Discover rich discussions and information sharing across customers, partners, and users IT Pro Forums User Forums Broadcast Updates Tips and Tricks Product Updates http://aka.ms/sfbcommunity © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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