Should I have a Director in my Lync 2010 deployment?

This is a question I get a lot!

I used to go with the official Microsoft line of saying that it was an optional role, but after reading this article and having Keith Hanna from Microsoft do a superb explanation of how Directors work I have changed my mind. But I am not telling! Make your own mind up.

Here is the article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/dodeitte/archive/2010/12/26/another-reason-to-include-a-director-in-your-lync-server-2010-deployment.aspx?PageIndex=3#comments

What is Central Management Store (CMS)

As it says in the title! The master at work!

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jenstr/archive/2010/10/13/what-is-central-management-store-cms.aspx

Voice Resiliency in Lync Server 2010

Was looking into this recently with Thibaut and he sent me this link.

Makes it all very clear so have a look here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff799213.aspx

System Center 2012 Guided Hands On Labs

 

As it says, and they can found here:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/archive/2012/06/20/system-center-2012-guided-hands-on-labs.aspx

SC VMM Blog and Training Resouces

 

Have a look here for some really good link to resources about SC VMM 2012, App Controller and System Center Advisor.

 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/archive/2012/06/19/system-center-2012-self-study-guide-system-center-advisor-and-app-controller.aspx