1. IT Connects: Lync and Box Staff Association Council
Dan Menicucci, Enterprise Architect
March 11, 2013

2. Microsoft Lync

3. What is it? Microsoft’s Unified Communications platform
Three pillars of functionality including Instant Messaging, Presence, and Conferencing

4. Instant Messaging Lync client is used as the primary application
Allows for instant message conversations between any users that have the client
Federation between Pitt, Skype, and other organizations that run Lync

5. Pictures
New tool is available in My Pitt (my.pitt.edu) to allow you to add a photo to the directory
You have the option of using your ID Center Photo or a custom upload
Photo is visible in Lync, Outlook, SharePoint and other directory-aware applications.

6. Pictures

7. Presence Let others know your availability
Available, Away, In a meeting, Out of the office….
Integration with Outlook and SharePoint
Extensible and could be added other places

8. Presence

9. Conferencing
Allows for point-to-point or multi-party conferencing with Lync or non-Lync users
IM, Audio, Video and Web Conferencing are all options
Web Conferencing supports desktop sharing, white boards, polls, and presentations
Supports ad-hoc or scheduled meetings

10. Conferencing
Meetings can become online meetings with the click of a button in Outlook
Web-based scheduler available for non- Outlook users

11. Mobile Access
Mobile clients for popular platforms

12. Limitations No support for Linux
Supports up to 250 participants per conference
Presenters using Mac must be using the Lync client to share their desktop
Integrated audio and video requires a full Lync client or Attendee Console

13. Pitt Deployment Solution is available to everyone at Pitt No cost
Users requiring dial-in conferencing for meetings they host will need to set up an additional component. Cost is 7 cents per minute per line. (VoIP connected users are free.)

14. WebEx We have contacted existing Web Conferencing subscribers
They will have option of using Lync or contacting us to transition to a departmental arrangement with WebEx

15. Box

16. What is it?
Secure, online file storage tool that can be used to address several use cases:
Personal storage locker
Document management
Mobile content management
Project collaboration
Secure file sharing

17. Content Management Organize files in folders
Assign custom tags to files
Share links to files and folders to collaborators
Maintain revisions of files
Sync files to your desktop

18. Content Management View files in a browser
Search files and content (Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint)
Discussions and commenting
Assign Tasks

19. User Interface

20. User Interface

21. Mobile Access
Mobile clients for all popular platforms, including neutral mobile website

22. Apps
More than 300 applications available to expand native Box functionality

23. Box.com Benefits Available at more than 140,000 businesses
More than 30 Internet2 institutions, including CMU
Partnered with Internet2 to tailor features to education institutions
Faster access to files from Pitt through Internet2 backbone

24. Limitations No Linux applications, including Sync or Edit
Files limited to 5 GB
Not all applications or interfaces support single sign on and will require an external password

25. How it is offered Tied into University Computing Account
Available to anyone with a primary account
Each person has a 25 GB quota
Additional space or accounts allowed at a cost
$1 per Gigabyte per year for faculty and staff
$1 per Gigabyte for students

26. Current Usage Service released on February 18
More than 5,000 users, consuming over 1 TB
800+ Faculty
970+ Staff
3,170+ Students

27. Thank You!