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Erik @GitHub
- Erik365Online – Teams Direct Routing User Number Assigner
- GitHub Pages: MicrosoftTeamsUserNumberAssigner | This small PowerShell-based tool is intended to help you with enabling users for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. (erik365online.github.io)
- GitHub Repo (Download): erik365online/MicrosoftTeamsUserNumberAssigner: This small PowerShell-based tool is intended to help you with enabling users for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. (github.com)
Erik @other blogs
- 22.05.2019 | abtis blog | Ende des Supports für Skype for Business und Exchange Server – End of Support Teil 3
- 05.08.2019 | abtis blog | Ende von Skype for Business Online 2021
- 11.06.2019 | abtis blog | Microsoft Teams und Skype for Business in VDI-Umgebungen
- 30.10.2019 | abtis blog | Telefonie mit Teams
- 26.05.2020 | abtis blog | Microsoft Teams – Kalender richtig integrieren
- 05.10.2020 | abtis blog | Communication and Collaboration News – Highlights von der Microsoft Ignite 2020
- 30.11.2020 | European SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure Conference | [re-published] Sensitivity Labels in Teams, SharePoint Sites and Microsoft 365 Groups
- 04.12.2020 | European SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure Conference | [re-published] Assign Teams Policies by Group
- 18.12.2020 | abtis blog | Verbindungen zu Microsoft 365 mit veralteten Office Apps werden deaktiviert – Update
- 24.02.2021 | abtis blog | Video | Exklusiver Einblick: Microsoft Teams Telefonie & Remote Work bei abtis
- 24.02.2021 | European SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure Conference | [re-published] What’s the new Microsoft Viva Employee Experience Platform?
- 22.09.2021 | European SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure Conference | [re-published] Attach a SharePoint Online site as a Microsoft Teams app to the Microsoft Teams navigation bar
- 13.10.2021 | abtis blog | Hybrid Work mit Microsoft Teams Raumsystemen
- 10.01.2022 | abtis blog | abtis: Wichtige Änderungen der Teams Telefonie mit Direct Routing für Q1 2022
Communities
Microsoft 365 Blogs
- Microsoft 365 Blog
- Microsoft Exchange Blog
- Microsoft Office 365 Blog
- Microsoft OneDrive for Business Blog
- Microsoft SharePoint Blog
- Microsoft Modern Communication Webinar Series
Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Blog
- SFB/Teams feature comparison table
- Häufig gestellten Fragen: Upgrade von Skype for Business auf Microsoft Teams
- How to get started with Microsoft Teams, 10 questions to ask yourself to help you get started!
- Getting Started with Securing Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Devices Marketplace
- Microsoft Teams App Security and Compliance
- Cloud consolidation for Teams and Skype for Business
- Meeting Migration Services (MMS)
- Microsoft Teams @YouTube
- Coffee in the Cloud @YouTube
- How to open multiple instances of Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams-App-Vorlagen – Teams | Microsoft Docs
Microsoft Teams Learning resources
- Admin training for Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams video training – Office Support
- What’s new in Microsoft Teams – Office Support
- Coffee in the Cloud – YouTube
Microsoft Teams Calling with Direct Routing
- Phone System Direct Routing – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Plan Direct Routing – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Session Border Controllers certified for Direct Routing – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Migrate to Direct Routing – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Direct Routing in Microsoft Teams – YouTube
- Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Tool | My Teams Lab
- Direct Routing Guide – Design Documents for Microsoft Teams | Direct Routing Guide
- UCDialPlans.com – Dial Plan Tools
Microsoft Teams Calling with Operator Connect
- What’s Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams? – Erik’s Blog (erik365.blog)
- Operator Connect – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
Microsoft Teams Calling with Calling Plans
- Calling Plans in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Calling Plans for Microsoft 365 – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- How to port Microsoft Phone System phone numbers between Office 365 Tenants? – Erik’s Blog (erik365.blog)
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Session Border Controllers
Hereinafter, you can find some links to additional resources regarding Microsoft Teams Direct Routing.
- Session Border Controllers certified for Direct Routing – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Audiocodes Blog
- Audiocodes Library [Documentations & guides, SysLog Viewer …]
- Audiocodes Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams – SIP connectivity for voice services (audiocodes.com)
- TE-Systems anynode
- Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams – SIP connectivity for voice services | Ribbon Communications
Continuous Learning and Change Management
- Microsoft Learn
- 10 principles of change management
- Microsoft Adoption and Training Kit: Change Management Resources
- Microsoft Teams Adoption FlipBook
- edx Accelerate your future. Learn anytime, anywhere.
- Pluralsight The Technology Skill Platform
- Online Learning and Training – O’Reilly Media (oreilly.com)
Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business Server
- Microsoft Skype for Business Blog
- Lync Server 2013 Update Release Notes (KB)
- Skype for Business Server 2015 Update Release Notes (KB)
- What’s new in Skype for Business Server 2019 – Skype for Business Server 2019 | Microsoft Docs
- Plan your Enterprise Voice solution in Skype for Business Server
- Microsoft Skype for Business Solution Catalog
- Skype for Business Server 2015 Resource Kit Tools
- Skype for Business Server 2015 Debugging Tools
- Skype for Business Server 2019 Debugging Tools
- Skype for Business Online, Meeting Migration Tool (64-bit)
- On-Premises Diagnostics for Skype for Business Server Are Now Available – Microsoft Tech Community
Advanced Calling and Call Routing
Advanced call routing, call management, call reporting and call insights, e.g. Contact Center solutions for Interactive Voice Responses (IVRs) and Automated Call Distribution (ACD), mass call handling by receptions.
- Microsoft Teams Contact Center
- Anyhwere365 | Omnichannel contact center
- Luware | Contact center
- CC4Skype | Contact center
- JDM PeterConnects
Advanced Video and Video Interoperability
Video is essential for communication and collaboration nowadays. Today, there are many vendors and services available for video communication and collaboration. Some also offer certified interoperability with Microsoft Teams and some don’t. Furthermore, there are tools available which can help make the video experience more compelling. Therefore, you can find a few links and references for your convince and further reading.
- Open Broadcaster Software | OBS (obsproject.com)
- Snap Camera – Snap Camera (snapchat.com)
- Cloud Video Interop for Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
- Solutions – Cisco Webex Video Integration for Microsoft Teams At-a-Glance – Cisco
- RealConnect – Video Interoperability | Poly, formerly Plantronics & Polycom
- Microsoft Teams & Skype for Business Video Conference Interoperability | Pexip
- BlueJeans Gateway for Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing | BlueJeans
- BlueJeans Blog
- Lifesize (for Microsoft Teams)
- Pexip
- Polycom for Microsoft Teams
- StarLeaf
- Zoom
- HighFive
Advanced Collaboration Security
Security is key to a successful communication and collaboration deployment. Most tools and services are secure by design but in fact offer standard security mechanisms like multi-factor authentication (MFA) and encrypted transport layer security, for instance. Depending on your industry different regulations apply and cause different requirements for your communication and collaboration service implementation and operation. That’s why there are some further configuration options in the services or third-party services are available to make UC platform services more secure to align it with your regulator and compliance requirements. In this section, I share a few links for your convince and further reading.
- Advanced Email Threat Protection | Microsoft Security
- Office 365 Security, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, EOP, MSDO – Office 365 | Microsoft Docs
- Sensitivity labels in Teams, SharePoint sites and Microsoft 365 groups – Erik’s Blog (erik365.blog)
- How to secure your guest access in Teams? – Erik’s Blog (erik365.blog)
- Scheduled access reviews for Guest users in Microsoft Teams – Erik’s Blog (erik365.blog)
- Agat | DLP, ethical walls, …
- Barracuda Campus (mail security, firewall …)
- Securing Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Information Barriers
Google Workspaces (formerly known as G-Suite)
- Google Workspace | Business Apps & Collaboration Tools
- Google Jamboard: Interactive Business Whiteboard | Google Workspace
- Google Digital Garage
Cisco Collaboration
- Cisco Messaging | Keep Work Moving After the Meeting (webex.com)
- Cisco Collaboration Blog
- Cisco Project Workplace
- Cisco Collaboration Preferred Architectures
- Preferred Architecture for Cisco Webex Hybrid Services, Design Overview
Troubleshooting
- Dns Queries (online dns query tool)
- MxToolbox
- Skype Validator
- Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer
- The Remote UC Troubleshooting Tool (RUCT) V3
- Office 365 Diagnostics
Microsoft Azure
- Create your Azure account today
- Microsoft Azure Cloud and AI Symbol / Icon Set – SVG
- Azure Speedtest 2.0
Microsoft Artificial Intelligence and Bots
- Microsoft QnA Maker
- Microsoft AI Builder
- Microsoft AI Builder for Flow
- Microsoft Bot Framework
- Microsoft AI
Network
- Microsoft FastTrack Network Planner
- Use the Network Planner for Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Skype for Business Bandwidth Calculator
- Verizion Latency Statistics
Infographics
- Jumpto365 | Periodic Table of Office365
- icansharepoint | An everyday guide to Office 365 Groups
- Infografik – Grenzen des Speichers
IT Strategy, Architecture and Project Management
IT services have to add value to people and companies using it. Due to the fact that IT changes rapidly it is important to plan properly, execute plans, get it running and keep it operational. This might sound easy but it is not. There are many influencing factors which you take into account that’s why a holistic approach is mandatory. A vision (long term), strategy (long term), architecture, (agile) project management, (agile) service operation and more should be seen as key success factors on the long run for businesses utilizing IT, especially the larger the company is. The following few links are for your convince and further reading.