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A new podcast that will dive into the Microsoft Unified Communications stack with noted insiders like MVPs, Masters, and Microsoft staffers.

UC Inside Track


    • Jun 6, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Episode 08: Dial Plans, Normalization Rules, and the Skype Optimizer with Special Guest Ken Lasko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 41:08


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Ken Lasko. In this episode, we look at dial plans and normalization rules in Skype for Business and Lync. What they are, how they work, and how Ken's awesome Skype Optimizer tool makes getting things set up quick and easy. Running time: 00:41:08

    Episode 07: Enterprise Connect with Special Guest Jamie Stark

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 51:12


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Jamie Stark. In this episode, we look at the announcements at Enterprise Connect 2018, including the Microsoft keynote by Bob Davis, Microsoft Corporate Vice President, O365 Engineering, and the related commentary and demos by: Marc Pottier Ilya Bukshteyn Lori Wright Jeff Monaco of GE Running time: 00:51:12

    Episode 06: Development with Special Guest Tom Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 28:24


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Tom Morgan. In this episode, we look at the following: Tom's role at Modality Bots in Teams UCMA development Differences between developing for Skype for Business on-prem vs online What tools are needed Running time: 00:28:24

    Episode 05: All Things Teams with Special Guest Jamie Stark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 65:44


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Jamie Stark. In this episode, we look at the following: Jamie's role at Microsoft IT Pro Tools program Microsoft Ready Enterprise Connect The Teams road map and new features in January The TAP program Running time: 01:05:44

    Episode 04: Call Queues, User Groups, client updates, and Career Path with special guest Josh Blalock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 42:11


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Josh Blalock. In this episode, we look at the following: User groups What are Call Queues and the new features in Skype for Business Online Updated training materials in MyAdvisor.fasttrack.microsoft.com Skype for Business client updates and differences between MSI and CSR versions of clients Career path options for UC pros Running time: 00:42:11

    Episode 03: Huge Teams Features Release with special guest Matt Landis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 44:15


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Matt Landis. In this episode, we look at the monster features release for Teams. New Calling Roadmap Features Simultaneous Ringing Speed dial Suggested Contacts Voicemail Translate user input to standard format phone number Call Quality Diagnostic Portal TTY Support Skype for Business-Teams Calling Blind Transfer Call Blocking Call Forwarding Caller ID masking e911 Support Extension Dialing Hold Multi-call Handling Enable Existing Calling Plan Support New Meetings Roadmap Features Edge, Chrome Browser Support for meetings Interactive Troubleshooting Audio Conferencing in over 90 countries Mute Other Participants Application Sharing New Messaging Roadmap Features Contact Groups Unified Presence New IT Pro Roadmap Features Messaging Policies Teams Interop Policies Client Support Delayed Features Enable Call Quality Analytics Lobby Support Anonymous Join Give and Take control in sharing Running time: 00:44:15

    Episode 02: Skype for Business vs Teams, and Assessing Your Network with special guest Tom Arbuthnot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 30:39


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Tom Arbuthnot. In this episode, we look at Skype for Business updates, new tools from Microsoft, and Teams. What to expect in Teams vs what's already in Skype for Business Updated Network Assessment Tools .NET 4.7 support for Skype for Business CCE 2.1 Skype for Business and Teams feature comparisons table and Teams roadmap Automating your workflows using Connectors in Microsoft Teams Running time: 00:30:39

    Episode 01: Announcements and Roadmaps with special guest Jonathan McKinney

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 48:36


    Hosts: Pat Richard, and Jonathan McKinney. Topics in this episode include: In our first episode, we look at key announcements from Microsoft. Announcement about Skype for Business Server vNext. Announcement of Skype for Business evolving into Microsoft Teams. Roadmap of Teams features, including feature parity with Skype for Business. Running time: 00:48:36

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