Welcome to the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit!
The Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit is the second edition of the most in-depth, comprehensive book ever written on Microsoft Office Communications Server: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit. This new edition builds on the deep technical information presented in the first edition, with an emphasis on planning, deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. The Microsoft author team not only updated the content with the latest insider information on Office Communications Server 2007 R2, but also reviewed a wealth of customer feedback and reviews from the first edition, which resulted in a focused effort to improve and add information on the topics customers need most. Each chapter of this new edition is substantially revised and updated. In addition, there are five new chapters. We hope you find this edition of the Resource Kit even more pertinent and usable than the first edition. Our commitment is to continue delivering the best content on future versions of Office Communications Server.
Although the target audience for this Resource Kit is experienced IT professionals who work in medium- and large-size organizations, anyone who wants to learn how to deploy, configure, support, and troubleshoot Office Communications Server 2007 R2 will find this Resource Kit invaluable. Within this Resource Kit, you will find in-depth information and task-based guidance on managing all aspects of Office Communications Server 2007 R2, including instant messaging (IM), Web conferencing with audio and video support, remote access, federation, public IM connectivity (PIC), Remote Call Control (RCC), dual forking, Enterprise Voice (using Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP), voice mail, and Enterprise Voice applications. You will encounter troubleshooting techniques and diagnostic tools to help you successfully deploy and monitor Office Communications Server. You will also find numerous sidebars contributed by members of the Unified Communications product team and Microsoft consultants, which provide deep insight into how Office Communications Server 2007 R2 works, plus best practices.
Finally, the companion CD includes additional tools, documentation, and a Windows PowerShell script that offers you a way to automate various aspects of managing Office Communications Server 2007 R2 from the command line.
The five parts of this book cover the following topics:
Part I: Overview and Architecture. Provides an overview of the new features in Office Communications Server 2007 R2, describes the usages for the different server roles, and considers the infrastructure and security required for an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment.
Part II: Key Usage Scenarios. Describes in-depth the scenarios that the real-time features in Office Communications Server 2007 R2 offer and the technical details behind them.
Part III: Planning and Deployment. Provides guidance on how to plan an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment through a specific example.
Part IV: Operations and Administration. Describes how to administer, monitor, back up, and restore Office Communications Server and manage the clients for Office Communications Server 2007 R2.
Part V: Technical Troubleshooting and Diagnostics. Provides in-depth information on diagnostics tools and how to troubleshoot Office Communications Server 2007 R2. To proficiently troubleshoot issues with Office Communications Server, it is helpful to understand the fundamentals of SIP routing and authentication.
The book also includes a reference glossary, as well as four appendices on various topics, all of which are included on the companion CD.
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