20334 Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015

20334 Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015

This course teaches students how to plan, deploy, configure, & administer a Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 solution. Students will also learn how to deploy a multi-site and highly available Skype for Business infrastructure for their organization.

PREREQUISITES
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge: Minimum of two years of experience administering Windows Server, including Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012; minimum of two years of experience working with Active Directory; minimum of two years of experience working with name resolution, including DNS; experience working with certificates, including PKI certificates; experience working with Windows PowerShell; understanding of data networks and telecommunications standards and components
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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for the Skype for Business deployment in their organizations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the architecture of Skype for Business 2015 and design a Skype for Business 2015 topology.
Install and implement Skype for Business Server 2015.
Administer and manage Skype for Business Server 2015 by using the various available tools.
Design and implement clients and users in Skype for Business 2015.
Implement conferencing in Skype for Business 2015.
Design and implement additional conferencing options.
Design and implement monitoring and archiving in Skype for Business 2015.
Design and implement connectivity for external users and organizations.
Design and implement Persistent Chat in Skype for Business 2015.
Design and implement high availability in Skype for Business 2015.
Design and implement disaster recovery scenarios for Skype for Business 2015.
Design and deploy Skype for Business hybrid.
Design and implement an upgrade from Lync to Skype for Business 2015.

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COURSE OUTLINE
1 - DESIGNING THE SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015 TOPOLOGY
Skype for Business 2015 Overview
Skype for Business Administrative Tools
Skype for Business Online
Lab: Designing and Publishing a Skype for Business 2015 Topology

2 - INSTALLING AND IMPLEMENTING SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2015
Server and Service Dependencies
Planning SIP Domains
Installing Skype for Business Server 2015
Integrating Skype for Business Server 2015 with Exchange Server and SharePoint Server
Lab : Configuring DNS for Skype for Business 2015
Lab : Deploying Skype for Business Server 2015

3 - ADMINISTERING SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2015
Skype for Business Control Panel
Skype for Business Management Shell
Scripting in the Skype for Business Shell
Implementing Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Using the Test Cmdlets
Tools for Troubleshooting Skype for Business 2015
Lab : Using Administrative Tools to Manage Skype for Business Server 2015
Lab : Using Tools to Troubleshoot Skype for Business Server 2015

4 - CONFIGURING USERS AND CLIENTS IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Configuring Users
Deploying Skype for Business 2015 Clients
Sign In, Registration, and Authentication
Configuring Skype for Business Client Policies
Configuring Skype for Business Server 2015 Settings
Managing the Skype for Business Address Book
Lab : Configuring Users and Clients in Skype for Business 2015
Lab : Configuring Policies and the Address Book in Skype for Business 2015

5 - CONFIGURING AND IMPLEMENTING CONFERENCING IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Conferencing Features and Modalities
Integrating Skype for Business 2015 with Office Web Apps Server
Namespace Planning
Bandwidth Planning
Configuring Conferencing Settings
Lab: Installing and Configuring the Office Web Apps Server
Lab: Configuring Conferencing in Skype for Business Server 2015

6 - IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL CONFERENCING OPTIONS IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2015
Conferencing Lifecycle
Designing and Configuring Audio/Video and Web Conferencing Policies
Deploying Dial-in Conferencing
Configuring a Lync Room System
Configuring Large and Broadcast Meetings
Lab: Implementing a Conferencing Policy
Lab: Configuring Additional Conferencing Modalities

7 - DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING MONITORING AND ARCHIVING IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Components of the Monitoring Service
Implementing Archiving
Designing an Archiving Policy
Implementing an Archiving Policy
Implementing Exchange and SharePoint Integration of Archiving
Lab: Implementing Monitoring
Lab: Implementing Archiving

8 - DEPLOYING SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015 EXTERNAL ACCESS
External Access Overview
Configuring External Access Policies and Security
Configuring External Access Network and Certificates
Configuring Reverse Proxy
Designing Mobility in Skype for Business 2015
Designing Federation in Skype for Business 2015
Lab: Designing and Implementing External User Access
Lab: Installing the Components for External Users

9 - IMPLEMENTING PERSISTENT CHAT IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Designing Persistent Chat Topology
Deploying Persistent Chat
Configuring and Managing Persistent Chat
Lab: Designing and Deploying Persistent Chat
Lab: Configuring and Experiencing Persistent Chat

10 - IMPLEMENTING HIGH AVAILABILITY IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Front End Pool Architecture
Back End Server High Availability
High Availability for Other Component Servers
Lab: Designing and Implementing High Availability

11 - IMPLEMENTING DISASTER RECOVERY IN SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Disaster Recovery in Skype for Business
Implementing Front End Pool Pairing
Other Approaches to Disaster Recovery in Skype for Business 2015
Lab: Designing and Implementing Disaster Recovery

12 - INTEGRATING WITH SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015 ONLINE
Designing Skype for Business Hybrid
Deploying Skype for Business Hybrid

13 - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN UPGRADE TO SKYPE FOR BUSINESS 2015
Overview of Upgrade and Migration Paths
Performing an In-Place Upgrade
Lab: Upgrading Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business 2015