Microsoft checked Microsoft Lync regarding work in a hybrid IT environment

On December 11, 2014 the IBS company announced execution of the order of Microsoft company for testing of the client of the integrated communications of Microsoft Lync in the environment of virtual work places on the Parallels VDI platform.

Project Tasks

The program of message exchange Lync is often used in the companies with big staff for communication in real time – using text messages, video and a voice communication. In the VDI environment on the basis of the solution Parallels VDI the client of Lync it is possible to use for communication of employees from the jobs as well as at normal workstations with Windows. The difference is that Lync, as well as other applications of the employee, will be started in a corporate private cloud where containers with Windows images of virtual work places are stored.

Project Progress

For decrease in load of the server and a communication channel of the organization, voice and video conference in corporate network Lync are established in the mode of "direct link" (peer-to-peer). When using in the environment of Parallels VDI virtual work places this mode reduces requirements to capacity of the channel between "a private cloud" and corporate office network. At the same time video and audiotraffic becomes isolated in corporate network, but is not sent to DPC of the organization. For support of direct link software – MS Lync VDI 2013 plugin is used additional.

To confirm compatibility of MS Lync and Lync VDI plugin with the Parallels VDI environment, the IBS company by request of Microsoft held joint testing of two solutions. For testing the client of Lync 2013, the Lync Server 2013 server, client jobs with Windows 8 and Lync VDI plugin were used. In workplaces clients of Parallels VDI are set.

Project Results

Testing showed working capacity, both the solution in the environment of Parallels VDI, and the mode of direct link for video and audio connections. Video and audio at communication are reproduced without loss and distortions. Traffic of Lync does not load a communication channel of corporate network with DPC - solutions can be shared for creation of a working environment in the large and average organizations. The compatibility of technologies allows painless migration of MS Lync in infrastructure of virtual work places and to continue to use usual programs.