Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015

The Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 course introduces delegates to the high-level components and features of Skype for Business 2015, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) domain requirements, Skype for Business conferencing features and modalities, components of the Monitoring Service, disaster recovery options in Skype for Business Server and supported migration and upgrade paths for Skype for Business Server.    

Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015 Examination

The Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015 exam checks the capabilities of the delegates to perform the below technical tasks:

• Plan and design Skype for Business
• Deploy and configure Skype for Business
• Manage and troubleshoot Skype for Business

Exam 70-334 is not included in the course, and it must be taken separately.

This course covers following topics:

Design and Architecture of Skype for Business Server 2015

• Describe the key features and components
• Overview of Administrative tools
• Understanding the Topology
• Creating and Designing the Topology

Install and Implement Skype for Business Server 2015

• Describe the server and service dependencies
• Configure Skype for Business Server
• Identify the SIP domain requirements ensuring successful implementation
• Understand how Skype for Business Server integrates with SharePoint Server and Exchange Server

Managing and Administering Skype for Business Server 2015

• Using Skype for Business Server Management Shell
• Using important test cmdlets
• Implementing Role-Based Access Control
• Installing Skype for Business Server Control Panel
• Using Message Analyzer for performing a Network Capture
• Apply various tools to troubleshoot Skype for Business

Configuring Clients and Users in Skype for Business 2015

• Install Skype for Business client
• Enable Users for Skype for Business by using Management Shell
• Understand registration, authentication and sign in process for Skype for Business clients
• Manage the Skype for Business Address Book
• Implement Group Policies and in-band policies

Configuring and Implementing Conferencing in Skype for Business 2015

• Conferencing in Skype for Business 2015
• Describe conferencing features and modalities
• Plan for conferencing bandwidth utilisation
• Learn how to integrate Skype for Business Server with Office Web Apps Server
• Configure conferencing policies and settings

Configuring Additional Conferencing Options in Skype for Business Server 2015

• Administering the Conferencing Lifecycle
• Installing Dial-In Conferencing
• Planning web, Audio and Video Conferencing Policies
• Installing the infrastructure for Lync Room System (LRS)
• Deploying Skype Meeting Broadcast and large meetings

Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Archiving in Skype for Business 2015

• Describe components of the Monitoring Service
• An introduction to Archiving
• Designing an Archiving Policy
• Enabling Monitoring Reports
• Implement archiving

Deploying Skype for Business 2015 External Access

• Understand External Access
• Identify the components for external access
• Configuring External Access Network and Certificates
• Installing Policies and Security of External Access
• Configuring Reverse Proxy
• Designing Federation and Mobility in Skype for Business Server

Configuring Persistent Chat in Skype for Business 2015

• Describe Persistent Chat Server Topology
• Configuring Chat Rooms and Policies
• Registering a New Add-In
• Validating a Persistent Chat Deployment
• Troubleshooting Persistent Chat

Implementing High Availability in Skype for Business 2015

• Implementing a high availability solution for Front End Servers
• Implementing a high availability solution for Back-End Servers
• Configuring a high availability solution for Office Online Server farms, file stores, Mediation Servers and Edge Servers

Implementing Disaster Recovery in Skype for Business 2015

• Describe Disaster Recovery options
• Identify the disaster recovery options for Location Information Service (LIS) database and Persistent Chat
• Understand the disaster recovery options for user data and the Central Management store

Collaborating with Skype for Business Online

• Introduction to Skype for Business Online
• Describe online features of Skype for Business Server
• Preparing and configuring a Hybrid Skype for Business Deployment

Implementing an Upgrade to Skype for Business Server 2015

• Define Upgrade and Migration Paths
• Describe the management of user experience during an upgrade
• Execute an in-place upgrade of Lync Server 2013