A communication software that is being used for instant messaging, conferencing and other solutions that connect people in a new way on a unified platform in a single Client interface.

It is the interface that is mainly designed for Enterprises. It can be used on your mobile devices to provide the productivity experience.
It provides a consistent and Single client experience for its users. It rovides connectivity through Skype ad generate rich communicating network around the world.
What does it provide


The Lync Server was designed to provide the benefits of the Office Web Apps and its server. It is the real time Communication platform within Organization, between Organization and with users that are publicly available on internet.
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Work Globally : It is the platform that maintain a secure communication with people virtually around the world.
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Switch Across Devices : With this platform, users can swich among various devices like PC, phone, browser and tablet according to their need.
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Strong Communicaion: People around the world get connected through this platform and get better user experience.
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Easy to Manage : It is the real time communication platform that is used for organizations. It reduce the complexities in IT enterprises.
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Extend Flexibility : As it the connectivity throught the world, so it increase the flexibility. It gives the platform to spread your visions of secure and fast communications.
Features of Lync Server 2013 :

The Lync Server is basically used for Instant messaging in a Organization to support the File transfer and other communication. Also it has some other features :
- Lync Unified Client
- Lync Windows 8 App
- Lync Web App
- Lync Mobile Clients (For Windows phone, iPhone, iPad and Android)
- Single Click Conference Join
- Single Click Conference Join
- Dynamic Contect Card
- Lync Meeting to interect with People
- Meeting View to Optimize Mync Meeting
- Multiparty HD Video Gallery
- Persistent Chat
- OneNote Share
- Exchange Archiving to Store Emails and messages
- Lync Federation to extend Communication
- Server Role Consolidation
- Lync Server front-end architecture
- Active Monitoring
System Requirement :

Configure the Lync Server 2013:
To configure the Lync Server 2013, the installing of Office Web Apps Server must be done on your system. Once you done with it, you can use the facility of Lync Server 2013 by following some simple configuration steps.
These steps are just the way to add the Discovery URL of Office Web App Server to Lync Server topology.

After Following these steps, you have to just publish that updated topology, With these steps:

Conclusion : The Lync Server 2013 is the third Office Server provided by Microsoft with Customer preview. It is next generation Unified Communication Server that has Full IPv6 Support. With this server, no separate server role is required. It enable users to access or manage the contacts from its preview and outlook app.
Posted by: Vijay Kumar Goyal