Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015 (part of MCSE Communication)

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to plan, deploy, configure, and administer a Skype for Business 2015 solution. Students will learn how to deploy a multi-site and highly available Skype for Business infrastructure that supports instant messaging, conferencing, Persistent Chat, archiving, and monitoring. Students will also learn how to manage and maintain the infrastructure and how to troubleshoot issues that might arise. This course focuses primarily on an on-premises Skype for Business deployment, but it does include information on how to integrate an on-premises deployment with Skype for Business Online and how to migrate from previous versions of Lync Server. This course helps students prepare for Exam 70-334.

Audience Profile:

The primary audience for this course is information technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for the Skype for Business 2015 deployment in their organizations. Experience with previous versions of Lync Server is beneficial but not required to take this course. Students should be proficient with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), data networks, and telecommunications standards and components that support the configuration of Skype for Business. Students should also be familiar with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office 365. The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who are planning to take the exam 70-334: Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015 as a stand-alone exam or as part of the requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Communications certification exam.

At Course Completion:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Provision Office 365
• Plan and Implement Networking and Security in Office 365
• Manage Cloud Identities
• Implement and Manage Identities by Using DirSync
• Implement and Manage Federated Identities for Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Monitor and Troubleshoot Office 365 Availability and Usage
• Manage Clients and End-User Devices
• Provision SharePoint Online Site Collections
• Configure Exchange Online and Lync Online for End Users
• Plan for Exchange Online and Lync Online

(cited from Microsoft Learning website)