Microsoft has finally released some of the details of what kind of content is available during Thursday, September 27th – the day after MEC ends. A 6 and a half hour post-day training session is being given by Lync MVPs Mike Stacy, Tommy Clarke, and Derek Kerr. The session, The New Lync Server 2013, covers three main areas of the new version. Web App Server (formerly known as WAC), video, and architectural improvements. Additional information new features and migration and coexistence with legacy versions will also be provided.
Those interested in attending should check out the information at http://www.mecisback.com/enhancedLearning.aspx. Cost for the session is $400.
True to their word of releasing their official support statement within 60 days of the RTM of Hyper-V, Microsoft released their official statement and a press release.
Microsoft says they’ll support Exchange on virtualization platforms that have been validated through their Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP). Shortly after this release, some noticed that the other big player, VMWare, was not in the program. But shortly after, Microsoft said VMware has now signed on to the SVVP program. Microsoft is certainly excited to add VMware to the program, recognizing the value this provides to Microsoft customers.
This announcement has been long awaited. Many companies have either gone ahead and virtualized Exchange (generally on VMWare), or held off while waiting for the statement from Microsoft.
I suspect now that we’ll see a large transition to 2007, now that this barrier has been dealt with.
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