Lync 2010 Web Scheduler Resource Kit Tool
Microsoft released April 15th the conference Web Scheduler for Lync 2010. The web application is nearly feature identical to the OCS 2007 R2. Using a web browser, non-reoccurring meetings may be created, managed, and email invites sent all from the web client. This creates an additional level of functionality for non-Windows Outlook clients, but provides no added value for users running Outlook on Windows as the current add-in for Outlook already configures and schedules meetings.
The setup and configuration is super-simple with a single MSI that installs the virtual websites under the Internal and External sites on your Lync server running web services. The documentation included is simple to follow and includes the necessary steps for configuring outbound email as well. user authorization is required on the site unless you allow email relay from the particular server IPs.
Download the resource kit utility here.
New Tools and Whitepapers for Lync Server 2010
As with any product, Lync Server is continually evolving and tools to help design, size, and test are constantly being released. Microsoft has recently released the following for Lync Server 2010:
Additionally, a new Lync Server virtualization whitepaper was released a few weeks ago updating Microsoft's support for virtualization throughout the product. It should be noted that the Capacity Calculator shows both physical and virtual requirements helping to bridge the gap between a SWAG and an educated guess.