Hi
I am looking into implementing lync into our environment and have been considering using lync standard in the following setup
total users will be 3000 so thinking of placing 1500 on each server at primary site A and then pairing them with the servers at site B we will only really be using this for IM and Presence. The Primary site will be where all the users are located and only in DR will we failover to the DR site.
Site A (Primary)
1x FEA1 1xBEA1
1x FEA2 1xBEA2
1x FEedgeA1
Site B (DR)
1xFEB1 1xBEB1
1xFEB2 1xBEB2
1xFEedgeB1
my questions are this
1. If we have two servers in site A each with a separate pool because they are standard, how many external URLS will I have to have if I am connecting using a Iphone using the lync client?
2. If a server goes down in site A and we fail the users over to site B what will happen to the Iphone users how will they connect back onto lync does this require the users to enter a new URL?
3. does Lync edge server require a public IP address and should its internal address be an IP on the DMZ or the internal LAN?
4. do you need TMG/ARR/WAP to reverse proxy lync or can Lync edge do this on its own for Iphone devices wanting to use IM?
5. In the standard lync model is the backend server a role or a separate server or can it be both, above I have listed as separate servers but was not sure if this could be a role on the FE?
thanks in advance
J
