This paper provides an overview of the various methods in which Skype for Business 2015 - SfB (Lync 2013) can be deployed. We will show the four main methods of deploying Skype for Business 2015; listing their servers and indicating the connections along with the protocols that they use. It will focus on the communications used in A/V Conferencing and Application Sharing. As you read through this and the other papers, it should become apparent that Skype for Business 2015 is modular and that there is no one solution that covers everything.

This paper shows the Skype for Business 2015 - (Lync 2013) Servers in a typical On-Premise deployment and discusses the Roles and their Functions. With reference to the On-Premise deployment diagram, we will show all the Skype for Business 2015 servers and discuss each servers roles and functions with the aim of helping you to determine what actual servers you need for your specific Skype for Business deployment. It will focus mainly on the communications used in A/V Conferencing and Application Sharing.

This paper provides details of the Networks & Protocols used by Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 - (Lync 2013). We will show the communications links and indicate the various protocols used between servers and devices by Skype for Business 2015 when A/V Conferencing and Application Sharing. This will form the basis for understanding the challenges that must be overcome when integrating Skype for Business 2015 with H.323 or SIP standards compliant videoconferencing systems.

This paper discusses and shows how Polycom videoconferencing endpoints support Native Integration with Microsoft® Skype® for Business Servers and hence can fully interoperate with Microsoft clients. Currently, only the RealPresence Group series with Skype for Business Integration option and HDX series with RTV/CCCP option are the Polycom endpoints that support Native Integration with Skype for Business 2016 or Lync. But the version of Lync, 2010, 2013 (or Skype for Business) and the extent of integration is dependent on which endpoint is deployed and its software level.

This paper will discuss and show how Polycom® RealConnect™ provides a solution for standards compliant H.323/SIP endpoints to interoperate with Microsoft® Skype® for Business 2015 (Lync® 2013) clients. It shows the Polycom RealConnect concept and network topology, then explains the major functions of the RealConnect infrastructure and how these connect with the Skype for Business servers so that you can see how the interactions take place between legacy H.323/SIP endpoints and the Skype for Business 2015 clients. This will explain how this solution overcomes the challenges and how calls are established

This paper provides a backgrounding into H.264 Video Codecs and UCConfig Modes and how they are used by Skype for Business 2015 (Lync 2013). We will provide a background to how the H.26X standard has evolved since the original ITU-T developed H.261 standard. Show how H.264 SVC compares to H.264 AVC and introduce the UCConfig Modes used by Microsoft and Polycom. This will form the basis for understanding the challenges that must be overcome when integrating with H.323 or SIP based systems

This paper provides a backgrounding into the Video and Audio Codecs used by Skype for Business 2015. We will specifically look at each of the video and audio codecs available to Skype for Business 2015 and Lync 2013 clients when A/V Conferencing and Application Sharing; this will then highlight the differences and challenges that need to be resolved when integrating with H.323 or SIP standards compliant videoconferencing systems.   

This paper looks at the Video and Audio Codecs used by Standards Compliant H.323 and SIP videoconferencing systems. We will specifically look at the main video and audio codecs available to Standards Compliant H.323 and SIP systems when A/V Conferencing and Application Sharing; this will then highlight the differences and challenges that need to be resolved when integrating with Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 (Lync 2013) clients

This paper shows how to check what Skype for Business 2015/2016 codecs your PC supports. Before you start using the Skype for Business client on your chosen device, it's obviously useful to know just what Skype for Business audio and video codecs it can support. We will provide a step-by-step guide that shows exactly how to enable 'logging', create a new log file, trace a call and then examine this log file to determine what Skype for Business codecs your PC supports