Chapter 27. Lync and VDI

In This Chapter

• VDI Basics

• Introducing the Lync VDI Plugin

• Protocol Partner Solutions for the Lync VDI Plugin

• Thin Client Hardware Optimized for Lync 2013

In recent years, server virtualization has revolutionized IT, to the degree that many organizations have adopted a “virtualize first” approach for all server deployment projects. With the benefits of server virtualization being well understood and widely adopted, many organizations are turning their attention to VDI, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, as a technology that can provide similar benefits for the deployment and management of desktops. With VDI gaining so much attention, it is no surprise that Microsoft has focused efforts on improving the performance of the Lync client in the VDI environment. The end result of these efforts is the Lync VDI plugin, which is being offered for the first time with Lync Server 2013. This chapter provides some background on VDI technology, and then presents details on the Lync plugin that Microsoft has developed to optimize the performance of Lync for VDI.

Note

Although Microsoft does also support installation of the Lync 2010 client in a virtualized environment, there are several limitations and potential complications that come into play. For example, IM and Presence is supported in Lync 2010 as a virtualized workload, but audio is supported only with the use of a Lync-qualified desk phone using USB redirection, and video is not supported at all. With the introduction of the Lync VDI plugin for Lync 2013, Microsoft’s goal is to overcome all these limitations and allow a full UC experience within the VDI environment, essentially the same as running Lync on a local desktop.

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