Solutions qualified with Lync Online Dedicated
Customers deployed with Lync Online Dedicated have Lync running in data centers hosted and managed by Microsoft with infrastructure provisioned specifically for their deployment.
Lync Online Dedicated offers interoperability with customer's on-premises session border controllers and provides connectivity with IP telephony service providers for SIP trunking.
It's recommended that you visit the vendor's web site for the latest information regarding protocol, capacity, country/region support and documentation including a Quick Start Guide, release notes, and any known issues.
USB audio and video devices
All USB audio and video devices that are "Optimized for Lync" are supported in Lync Online Dedicated. For details, visit the USB audio and video devices page.
IP phones
All IP phones that are "Optimized for Lync" are supported in Lync Online Dedicated. For details, visit the IP desk phones page and refer to devices that are "Optimized for Lync." Devices that are "Qualified for Lync" aren't currently supported in Lync Online Dedicated.
Meeting room devices
All meeting room devices that are "Qualified for Lync" are supported in Lync Online Dedicated. For details, visit the Meeting room devices page.
Video infrastructure
Video infrastructure provides interoperability and connectivity capabilities between a customer's datacenter and the Microsoft Online Dedicated environment. The following table lists the video infrastructure products along with the necessary firmware combinations that are supported with Lync Online Dedicated.
| Manufacturer | Product | Device type |
|---|---|---|
| Polycom | HDX 4500, 6000, 7000, 8000; Firmware 3.1.0-23277 or greater |
VTC |
| Polycom | RMX 1500, 2000 | MCU |
| Radvision | SCOPIA Video Gateway for Microsoft Lync | Gateway |
SIP trunking
SIP trunking enables connectivity to the public switched telephony network (PSTN) directly over SIP. SIP trunking services are offerings from IP telephony service provider partners that offer PSTN origination, termination, and emergency services using the SIP protocol. All SIP Trunking providers qualified for Lync Server 2013 are supported in Lync Online Dedicated. For more information about qualified SIP trunk carriers and devices, see Services qualified for Lync.
Session border controllers
Session border controllers (SBCs) provide a secure gateway capability between a customer's datacenter and the Microsoft Online Dedicated environment. All Session Border Controllers (SBCs) that qualified for Lync Server 2013 are supported in Lync Online Dedicated. See the list of Session border controllers qualified for Lync Server.