How can a Lync Server be used for external communications? Expert Richard Luckett explains the different configurations.
There are various ways to configure Microsoft Lync Server, now Skype for Business, to allow internal Lync users to communicate with someone outside of the company. In the Lync Server architecture, it is the Edge Server role that enables all remote connectivity scenarios. The Edge Server in Lync 2013 is actually three consolidated services: Access Edge, Web Conferencing Edge and Audio/Video Edge. Lync Server 2013 Edge can also be configured…