Notes The download page will display this update as for Lync 2013. For current Lync users: If your Lync 2013 deployment is on-premises, youll be able to upgrade by installing the new Skype for Business Client over your. 64-bit Download the 64-bit Lync update package now. 32-bit Download the 32-bit Lync update package now. I did notice that when I upgraded the Edge pool in the topology, the Skype-Skype Federation Search was automatically enabled.
The total time for upgrade was 30 mins and like the inside pools above, both servers were upgraded at the same time. The company is far from done - Microsoft has already disclosed what’s in the pipeline for the next few months: enterprise voice and new devices for meetings. Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013 for iOS, extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface. Get update KB3127934 for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) The update is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. The upgrade of the Edge pool went as expected. Now Microsoft has delivered, after releasing a technical preview in March. The company promised Skype for Business would remain an Office 365 service when it launched sometime “in the first half of 2015.” Skype for Business is essentially Skype with Lync’s enterprise security, compliance, and control features.īack in November, Microsoft announced it would be replacing its enterprise-focused instant messaging app Lync with a new Skype for Business tool. Microsoft says transferring a call now takes only one touch or click instead of three (why this could only be done as part of a rebrand is beyond us).īecause Skype for Business is built right into Office, features like presence, IM, online meetings, and voice and video calls are all integrated into the company’s productivity apps. Skype for Business builds on all of the capabilities of Lync, including content sharing and telephony. There will be Microsoft updates available, including Service Pack 1. Post-install Skype for Business 2015 Upgrade installs Microsoft SQL Server 2014 as the local data store. Otherwise, the certificates will already be installed.
Microsoft Lync, formerly known as Microsoft Office Communicator, uses Microsoft Lync Server, the software infrastructure for enterprise instant messaging, presence, VoIP, conferencing, and so on. Your certificates from Lync 2013 can be re-used and in this case you will just need to re-assign them. Phase 4: Move test users to the pilot pool. Join today’s leading executives at the Low-Code/No-Code Summit virtually on November 9. legacy: The system you are migrating away from, which is either Lync Server 2013 or Skype for Business Server 2015.