1. The Microsoft UC Experience
Skype for Business & Office 365 & You!
Daryl Hunter, Chief R&D Officer

2. Quick Agenda Skype for Business Licensing Basics Deployment Options
What’s New! (Ignite 2017 announcements)
Demo Time
Wrap Up / Q&A

3. About Daryl Chief R&D Officer Practice Lead: Unified Communications
(Or DW to friends like you)
Chief R&D Officer
Practice Lead: Unified Communications
Solutions Architect
Lync & Skype, Office 365, Networking, Exchange
Cloud / Hybrid

4. History Lesson – Microsoft UC
The Long Road to Skype for Business
Standalone – NetMeeting
Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging
LCS 2003
LCS 2005 (then SP1)
OCS 2007
OCS 2007 R2
Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Skype for Business 2015

5. Skype for Business
It’s more than IM – It’s full UC

6. Skype for Business
Multi Device // Familiar Experience

7. Skype for Business
Secure Administration, Scalability, Reliability

8. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – On-Premises // Small

9. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – On-Premises // Medium

10. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – On-Premises // Large

11. Skype for Business
But DW, What about Hybrid / Online?

12. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – Online // Hybrid

13. Skype for Business
Can I do Skype for Business Online – With Full Voice?

14. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – Full Skype Online

15. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – Online // Hybrid

16. Skype for Business
Reference Architecture – Online // Cloud Connected (CCE)

17. Skype for Business
Office 365 Licensing Models

18. Skype for Business
Office 365 Licensing Models

19. IS THAT IT? Of Course Not Microsoft Ignite 2017 was 2x weeks ago
Significant announcements in the Microsoft UC Space – both Online (of course) and even On-Premises too (surprisingly)

20. Okay So What’s Next? Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement
Microsoft Teams will evolve as the primary client for Intelligent Communications in Office 365, replacing the current Skype for Business client over time
Over the next few months, will roll out new Teams calling features:
Inbound and outbound calls to PSTN numbers, hold, call transfer, and voic .
New enhancements to Teams Meetings—including audio conferencing (available in preview mode today)—enabling participants to join a Teams meeting from any telephone.
Interoperability between Teams and Skype for Business, including universal presence, and messaging and calling interoperability.

21. Okay So What’s Next? Name Changes Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement
Cloud PBX = Phone System
PSTN Calling = Calling Plan
PSTN Conferencing = Audio Conferencing
PSTN Consumption Billing = Communications Credit
Skype Operations Framework = Practical Guidance for Cloud Voice
SOF Assessment = Advanced Skills Assessment

22. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement
Skype for Business Server is still fully supported

23. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

24. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

25. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

26. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

27. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

28. Okay So What’s Next?
Microsoft Ignite 2017 Announcement

29. Demo Time Audiocodes Devices – UC400 and HRS DEMO1 – PPTX - Management
DEMO2 – PPTX – Teams Meetings
O365 Admin Console
Licensing of E5
Licensing of Cloud PBX
Licensing of Conferencing
Licensing of EMS E3

30. Wrap Up / Q&A Thanks for participating!
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