Skype for Business Server 2015 series (i) Overview and preparation

For Lync, it is believed that small partners familiar with Microsoft products know that as Microsoft's Instant messaging software for business users, 70% of the world's top 500 are using Lync. In April this year, Microsoft renamed Lync to Skype for business as part of the Office 20,134 month update and officially started pushing. Microsoft says Skype for business will set the benefits of Skype and Lync (such as the Skype interface familiarity and Lync Enterprise features) interface and icons more like Skype, providing a new client experience.

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As a server-side alternative to Lync Server, Skype for Business Server 2015 offers a number of new improvements in functionality, in addition to the new client experience, such as user experience, voice and video support, mobile support, internal server management, Hybrid solution deployment and management.

Today we will share how to deploy a set of Skype for business Server 2015 for enterprise users.

Before you begin deploying Skype for Business Server 2015, we need some preparation.

First, the server preparation work

1. Skype for Business Server 2015 hardware requirements

Recommended hardware for front-end servers, back-end servers, standard Edition server, and persistent chat server

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Recommended hardware for edge servers, stand-alone mediation server, video interop servers, and controllers

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2. Skype for Business Server 2015 operating system requirements

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It is recommended that you use Windows server R2 for all new servers used for SFB. You should use Windows server R2 only if your existing server has Lync server 2013 installed and you want to perform an in-place upgrade on it.

In addition to the latest Service packs, you should also make sure that the following updates are installed in the relevant places:

For Windows Server 2012, you should first install the update that is provided in Knowledge Base article 2858668 before you upgrade.

https://support.microsoft.com/zh-cn/kb/2858668

If you have Windows Server R2, first install the update that is provided in Knowledge Base article 2982006 before you upgrade.

https://support.microsoft.com/zh-cn/kb/2982006

If you are upgrading on a Windows Server R2 machine (see remarks above), you should first install the update that is provided in Knowledge Base article 2533623.

https://support.microsoft.com/zh-cn/kb/2533623

3. Skype for Business Server 2015 database requirements

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Note: SQL server Express (64-Bit Edition) is also installed automatically when you install Skype for Business Server 2015 Standard Edition.

Second, operating system preparation work

1. Software installed before Skype for business Server 2015 deployment

Servers running Skype for Business Server 2015 need to be installed and configured:

Windows PowerShell 3.0 (this feature is already included in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server R2)

Microsoft. NET Framework 4.5 (check and install HTTP activation)

Windows Identity Foundation (Server Manager--Add roles and Features Wizard--Features

Select Windows Identity Foundation 3.5, click Next, and then click Install)

Remote Server Administration Tools (Server Manager--Add roles and Features wizard-Features-remote server Administration Tools-Role management tool, select ' Ad DS and ad LDS tools ') options

2. The Windows roles and features required by the SFB front-end server and standard Edition server

Front end servers and all of the IIS modules required by standard Edition server:

Common HTTP Features: Default document, HTTP error, static content,

Health and Diagnostics: HTTP logging, logging tools, tracing,

Performance: Static content compression, dynamic content compression,

Security: Request filtering, client certificate mapping authentication, Windows authentication,

Application development:. NET extensibility 3.5,. NET extensibility 4.5, ASP. 3.5, ASP. 4.5, ISAPI extensions, ISAPI filters,

Administrative Tools: IIS management Console, IIS administration scripts, and tools

Windows Media Format Runtime

. NET Framework 3.5

Silverlight

Third, the environment requirements of Skype for business Server 2015

Active Directory (Windows Server 2012/R2, Windows Server 2008/R2)

Domain functional level (Windows Server 2012/R2, Windows Server 2008/R2, Windows Server 2003)

Domain Name System DNS

Certificate Server and certificate

File sharing

Four, the Skype for business Server 2015 experimental Topology:

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Report:

Skype for Business Server 2015 individual server features (Enterprise Edition for example)

Back-end servers

The information stored in the back-end server database includes status information, a user's contact list, meeting data that contains permanent data about all current meeting status, and meeting scheduling data.

Front End server

For user login authentication and registration, IM capabilities (including multiparty IM conferencing), Web conferencing, PSTN dial-in conferencing, and A/V conferencing, mobile capabilities, and more

Mediation server (can be collocated on the front end)

Provide Skype for business Server 2015 integration with the enterprise's telephony system, and after integration you can dial and answer calls via Skype for businesses 2015.

Monitoring and Archiving server (collocated on front end without separate deployment)

Used for archiving Instant messaging (IM) conversations and group meetings, and for capturing usage information related to file transfer, audio/video (A/V) conversations, application sharing, Remote Assistance, conferencing, and conferencing servers in call detail records.

Persistent Chat Server

Group chat server, similar to QQ group, the function is not enough QQ group powerful

Edge Server

Allow Skype for Business 2015 users to log on over the Internet, using features such as instant messaging, audio conferencing, video conferencing, file transfer, and more.

Reverse proxy Server (TMG2010, hardware firewall, etc.)

Enables external users to access internal Skype for business, Office Web apps, Exchange and other servers, allowing external users to download address book, meeting content, mobile client login, and more

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Skype for Business Server 2015 series (i) Overview and preparation