Microsoft Lync Server

For enterprise deployments of Microsoft Lync Server, Microsoft requires the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Tight collaboration between F5 and Microsoft includes successful interoperability, scalability, reliability, and performance testing as well as joint documentation of the BIG-IP system and Lync Server product deployments, which gives customers a prescriptive solution with the assurance of lower cost and risk.

Benefits of F5's Application Ready Solution for Microsoft Lync Server:

• F5 provides mission-critical availability and secure application health monitoring for Lync Server implementations
• Failure of one or more servers has a minimal effect on service availability because the load is distributed between the remaining Lync Servers
• F5 enhances the Microsoft solution by providing a cost-effective site resilience capability for client to server connections

The F5 team worked and tested with the Lync Server product team to make sure that F5 devices could provide a compatible solution for delivering Lync Server traffic reliably. In addition, the F5 developer community, DevCentral, has a section dedicated to Microsoft solutions, where you can find forums, tips and tricks, and much more.

F5's entire portfolio of Application Delivery Networking products can work together to ensure your Lync Server deployment is always secure, fast, and available. For more information on individual products, click the following links: