1. Discussion with Gareth about issues and perspective on Exchange and Office 365 related news

Exchange Topics

1. Help us test Exchange 2013/2016 to Exchange Online public folder migration
2. Focused Inbox
3. Announcing .NET Framework 4.6.2
4. Outlook for Mac Public Folders

Office 365

1. Microsoft Bookings

Lync/Skype for Business Topics

1. Introducing Skype Bots
2. Launching #Skype4B Survival Guide as Technet Wiki. Downloads, resources and community tools.

Q&A Topic

1. Moses – Based on your discussions and the trend in the industry it is apparent that redirecting one’s attention and skills towards the cloud is perhaps the best way to remain relevant in the industry. Cloud PBX seems to be the hot one right now. Incidentally, I am not able to find a way for someone to acquire those skills privately except one works for an organization that already has the infrastructure. Please, do you know how one can learn these things without spending huge money on infrastructure, or playing on a production network for those that have one?

Reviews

None

Events

1. Microsoft Ignite
2. UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom
3. Unity Connect – November 16-18
4. VMworld – August 28th-September 1, MVP Adam Ball speaking

1. Microsoft Press Lets Editorial Staff Go
2. Microsoft acquires LinkedIn

Exchange Topics

1. Using the Office 365 Hybrid Configuration Wizard (Six part series)
2. HCW Improvement: The Minimal Hybrid Configuration option
3. Preview of Certificate-Based Authentication (CBA) for Exchange Online
4. FindTime for Outlook – Doodle for Business
5. Virtual academies, odd questions, and MCSE recertification

Office 365

1. Microsoft Launches New Office 365 Network Online Community; 88,000-User Yammer Network to Close

Lync/Skype for Business Topics

1. Centralised Skype for Business Event Log Viewer
2. Lync, OCS, Skype for Business Persistent Chat requires port 8011. Missing from Documentation
3. Call Flow Manager 1.3
4. Best Practice Upgrade to Skype for Business 2015 SBA
5. Configure Toll-free Numbers for Dial-In Conferencing in Office365 (NextHop!)
6. Device Updates with Skype for Business Online
7. Skype for Business Mac Preview adds contacts, presence and IM
8. Microsoft announces Skype Meetings, a new free group collaboration tool
9. Offline IM is now in Skype4B CU3
10. Skype for Business June 2016 CU (3) gives video based Screensharing
11. New “Busy Options” Be sure to run Update-CsAdminRole after installing
12. June 7, 2016, update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB3115087)
13. Skype for Business EdgeInternal Certificate Automatic Renewal sample
14. Skype for Business 2015 Resource Kit tools released
15. bounSky 2015
16. Office Online Server now available
17. Skype for Business App SDK preview is now available for download
18. Skype for Business Hybrid Handbook, Version 2.0 (Josh Blalock)
19. Polycom VVX Alternate Ringtone Bundle (Unofficial)

Q&A Topic

None

Reviews

None

Events

1. Microsoft Ignite
2. UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the heart of the United Kingdom
3. UC Birmingham User Group – Aug 9-10
4. Unity Connect – November 16-18