Remote Survivability
Another big improvement in Lync Server 2010 is that remote sites can sustain the loss of a WAN connection. This is accomplished by provisioning a survivable branch appliance or survivable branch server in locations that do not have Front End services deployed. If a WAN link outage occurs and the branch can no longer access the Front End pool, the users remain signed in to the Lync endpoints and can still place and receive PSTN phone calls.
The survivable branch appliances that are produced by third-party Microsoft partners come in a variety of formats and capacities. The setup process for each varies slightly, but most of the configuration can be completed by an administrator in a central site.
Tip
When the appliance arrives ...
Get Microsoft® Lync Server 2010 Unleashed now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
