If you're looking to ramp on Skype for Business On Premises here are some useful resources well worth a visit

Hi all

in my job as a PFE I spend a lot of time teaching workshops on a variety of Skype/Lync components. One of the resources I generally hand out when students complete the course is a big list of resources I recommend they have a look at to help them on their journey to obtaining Lync masterdom. I am still on the journey, but these resources have definitely helped me out along the way. For Skype, the list is a work in progress as we will see more and more content come out as it is produced.

Skype for Business has RTM'd Yehhhh:)

I put together a Lync and Lync Online of resources in previous blogs so wanted to include here as well:

• https://blogs.msdn.com/b/canberrapfe/archive/2014/06/13/if-your-looking-to-ramp-on-lync-here-are-some-useful-lync-resources-well-worth-investigating.aspx
• https://blogs.msdn.com/b/canberrapfe/archive/2014/06/19/if-you-re-looking-to-ramp-on-lync-online-and-office365-here-are-some-useful-resources-well-worth-a-visit.aspx.

Happy Skype/Lync'ing

Steve

Ignite Conference:

• The ignite conference was on May 4-8 2015. There are some great videos there on Skype, enjoy - https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015?sort=sequential&direction=desc&term=skype

Useful Resources:

• What's new in Skype - https://aka.ms/SfBWhatsNew;
• Skype for Business Protocol Workloads Poster - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46448;
• Controlling client experience - https://blogs.technet.com/b/scottstu/archive/2015/04/13/controlling-the-client-experience-with-skype-for-business.aspx;
• Skype for Business Documentation - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn933785.aspx;
• Getting started training for Skype - https://aka.ms/Skype4Bwebinar;
• What's new in Skype videos in Microsoft Virtual Academy *some good sessions here* - https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/what-s-new-in-skype-for-business;
• Skype for Business Debugging Tools are out - whoo hoo - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47263 
• Call Quality Dashboard Download - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46916;
• Deploying the Call Quality Dashboard - https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/mt126252.aspx;
• Antivirus Exclusions - https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/mt629173.aspx
• Skype for Business Voice Planning Solution Poster - https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/E/2EE5C4DE-7F12-475C-A507-37870020F0D3/Plan%20Voice%20Solution%20poster%20-%20Final.pdf

Skype for Business Updates:

• HF1 - Skype for Business Server 2015 Cumulative Update KB3061064 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0d08ed37-106a-456f-a5c6-61df22588bec

Client Resources:

• April 14, 2015 update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (KB2889923) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889923;
• Skype for Business Technical Preview client download - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-skype-for-business (Don't use this any more, the April 2015 update above is the one you want!).

Networking Resources:

• Lync Server 2013 Networking Guide v2.3 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39084