Lync 2013 reaches RTM!
We wanted to let all of our blog readers know that the engineering team has signed off on the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Lync 2013, as-of today, October 11th, 2012! General availability is planned for the first quarter of 2013. Starting October 19, any customer purchasing Office 2010 in retail will receive the new Office for free upon availability. Customers will see a preview version of the new Office on Windows RT devices, beginning with the Windows 8 launch on October 26.
We hope you'll love the new version of Lync as much as we loved building it!
-The Lync Team
Comments
Anonymous
January 01, 2003
@Ben @DavidB – This includes Lync Server 2013 as well. You can download the preview at technet.microsoft.com/.../hh973393.aspxAnonymous
January 01, 2003
@pesos: Lync Server 2010 CU7 (recently released update) will be required for the Lync Server 2010 to Lync Server 2013 migration - so no need to waitAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Congrats..!!Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Is there going to be a migration path from OCS 2007R2 ?Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Great!Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Where can we find a complete list of AV exclusions for Lync 2013 server? I don't see it in TechNet.Anonymous
October 12, 2012
Cool!!!Congrats to to the Lync Team.Anonymous
October 12, 2012
Yeah! Can hardly wait to get it up in TEST to try out the new goodies (features & functions in marketing speak). Thanks 2013 Team!Anonymous
October 12, 2012
w00t! Will we be able to migrate from Lync 2010 to Lync 2013 once the code is available for download in November? The Exchange team announced the troubling fact that ex2010 sp3 (required for migration to 2013) won't drop until "first half" of 2013. Hope there is no such delay in store for Lync 2010-2013 migrations?Anonymous
October 14, 2012
fantastic, thanks brian!Anonymous
October 15, 2012
Does this include "Lync Server 2013", or just the Lync 2013 client?!Anonymous
October 15, 2012
Yes ". There´s a migration Path from OCS 2007 R2. Very well documented BTWAnonymous
October 15, 2012
Congrats team....Anonymous
October 17, 2012
Lync Server 2013 or "just" the client?Anonymous
October 18, 2012
" Customers will see a preview version of the new Office on Windows RT devices" But not of Lync 2013, right?Anonymous
October 18, 2012
Wht's Build Number of Lync Server 2013 RTM ?Anonymous
October 19, 2012
If a customer purchases Lync Server 2010 between now and when 2013 is generally available, will they be entitled to upgrade to 2013 without needing to purchase Software Assurance?Anonymous
October 26, 2012
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November 07, 2012
The Lync Windows Store app (for Windows 8) is a work in progress; we are continuing to make improvements. We are also adding to our documentation to answer some questions we are getting. Look here to get to the FAQ and other information: office.microsoft.com/.../home We’ve gotten requests around the ability to select audio devices and we are looking into it for a future release. At this time, the audio device needs to be configured through the Windows settings, and the audio device needs to be set as the “Default Communications Device” (both for playback and recording in the Windows OS). We are working with the Windows team to get access to all of the controls we need to light up these features. We have heard the feedback about the Back button. We are actively working on adding a Back button, making it easier to search for contacts, as well as other improvements to the experience. Thanks for using the Lync Windows Store app!Anonymous
December 18, 2012
Well done Lync Team! By the way , will there be an in place upgrade feature from Lync 2010 ? Or is it a totally new installation?Anonymous
March 20, 2013
Any news on GA for 2013, or was it already? If so when was it. Any data on early adoptions of it for large corp customers.Anonymous
December 04, 2015
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