Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015/2019 (M20334)
Learn to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Skype for Business 2015 solution.
GK# 3771 Vendor# M20334
Learn to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Skype for Business 2015 solution.
GK# 3771 Vendor# M20334
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to plan, deploy, configure, and administer a Skype for Business 2015 solution. Students will learn how to deploy a multi-site and highly available Skype for Business infrastructure that supports instant messaging, conferencing, Persistent Chat, archiving, and monitoring. Students will also learn how to manage and maintain the infrastructure and how to troubleshoot issues that might arise. This course focuses primarily on an on-premises Skype for Business deployment, but it does include information on how to integrate an on-premises deployment with Skype for Business Online and how to migrate from previous versions of Lync Server. This course helps students prepare for Exam 70-334: Core Solution of Skype for Business 2015.
Module 1: Design and architecture of Skype for Business Server
This module describes the high-level components and features of Skype for Business. It describes how to work with the Skype for Business administrative tools.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 2: Installing and Implementing Skype for Business Server
This module explains the external dependencies for Skype for Business Server. It describes the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) domain requirements to ensure a successful implementation. It also explains how to install Skype for Business Server and describes how Skype for Business Server integrates with Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 3: Administering Skype for Business Server
This module explains how to administer and manage Skype for Business Server by using Skype for Business Server Control Panel and the Skype for Business Server Management Shell. It also explains how to implement role-based access control (RBAC) in Skype for Business Server and how to use important Test cmdlets and tools to troubleshoot Skype for Business.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 4: Configuring Users and Clients in Skype for Business
This module explains how to configure users by using Skype for Business Server Control Panel and the Skype for Business Server Management Shell. It then describes how to deploy Skype for Business clients and explains the sign-in, registration, and authentication process for Skype for Business clients. It also explains how to configure client policies in Skype for Business Server. Finally, it explains how to manage the Skype for Business Address Book.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 5: Configuring and Implementing Conferencing in Skype for Business
This module describes Skype for Business conferencing features and modalities. It explains how to integrate Skype for Business Server 2015 with Office Online Server. It also explains how to plan for conferencing bandwidth utilization. Finally, it explains how to configure conferencing settings and policies.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 6: Implementing Additional Conferencing Options in Skype for Business Server
This module explains the conferencing lifecycle. It also explains how to implement audio/video and Web conferencing policies and configure dial-in conferencing. Finally, it explains how to configure Microsoft Teams Rooms and configure large meetings and Skype meeting broadcasts.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 7: Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Archiving in Skype for Business
This module describes the components of the monitoring service in Skype for Business Server, and how to implement archiving in Skype for Business Server. It then describes how to design and implement an archiving policy.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 8: Deploying Skype for Business External Access
This module describes the modalities for external access and capabilities for remote users. It also explains how to implement External Access Policies and security to meet the needs of an organization. Additionally, it explains how to manage external network configurations and create and manage reverse proxy configurations. Finally, it explains how to design and manage the mobility service and how to design and configure federation.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 9: Implementing Enterprise Voice in Skype for Business Server
This module explains how to connect to a PSTN. It then explains how to configure and manage Enterprise Voice. It also describes voice routing. Finally, it explains how to assign phone numbers, configure voicemail, and configure voice applications.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 10: Implementing High Availability in Skype for Business
This module describes how to plan for Front End pool high availability and high availability for Back End Servers. It also describes high-availability solutions for the other components of Skype for Business.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 11: Implementing Disaster Recovery in Skype for Business
This module describes the concepts of disaster recovery in Skype for Business Server. It then explains how to implement disaster recovery in Skype for Business Server. Finally, it describes how to plan additional disaster recovery scenarios.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 12: Implementing a Skype for Business Server and Office 365 Hybrid Deployment
This module describes how to implement and manage Teams. It then explains how to prepare for a Skype for Business hybrid deployment. It also explains how to configure a Skype for Business hybrid environment
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 13: Planning and Implementing a Migration to Skype for Business Server or Microsoft Teams
This module describes supported migration and upgrade paths for Skype for Business Server 2015 and Skype for Business Server 2019. It also describes how to perform a migration from Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server. Finally, it explains how to manage the user experience during an upgrade or migration.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Lab : Designing and publishing a Skype for Business server topology
Lab : Configuring DNS and Simple URLs for Skype for Business Server
Lab : Deploying Skype for Business Server
Lab : Using the Administrative Tools to Manage Skype for Business Server
Lab : Using the Skype for Business Troubleshooting Tools
Lab : Configuring Users and Clients in Skype for Business
Lab : Configuring Policies and the Address Book in Skype for Business Server
Lab : Installing and Configuring Office Online Server
Lab : Configuring Conferencing in Skype for Business Server
Lab : Implementing and Troubleshooting Conferencing Policies
Lab : Configuring Additional Conferencing Modalities
Lab : Implementing Monitoring
Lab : Implementing Archiving
Lab : Designing and Implementing External User Access
Lab : Installing the Components for External Users
Lab : Deploying and Configuring Enterprise Voice
Lab : Pre-Lab Configuration
Lab : Implementing High Availability
Lab : Implementing and Performing Disaster Recovery
Lab : Designing a Hybrid Skype for Business Server Environment
Lab : Performing a Side-by-Side Migration of Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server 2019
Lab : Performing an In-Place Upgrade of Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server 2015
The primary audience for this course is information technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for the Skype for Business 2015 deployment in their organizations. Experience with previous versions of Lync Server is beneficial but not required to take this course. Students should be proficient with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), data networks, and telecommunications standards and components that support the configuration of Skype for Business. Students should also be familiar with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office 365.
This course also accepts Microsoft SATVs
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