A videoconferencing and instant messaging tool designed for touch screen devices
A videoconferencing and instant messaging tool designed for touch screen devices
Vote: (7 votes)
Program license: Free
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Version: 16.0.1929.1162
Works under: Windows
Vote:
Program license
(7 votes)
Free
Developer
Version
Microsoft Corporation
16.0.1929.1162
Works under:
Windows
Pros
- Lync integrates seamlessly with all Microsoft products such as Outlook, Exchange and Office
- Lync is available on all mobile platforms enabling employees to communicate while they are on the move
- You can use Lync as a private VoIP PBX for handling all your internal calls
Cons
- Installing Lync requires a Windows Server 2008 or higher license
- The conferencing feature consumes a lot of bandwidth when many users are involved in a conference call
- A significant number of software packages need to be preinstalled before you can use Lync
- The hardware required to run a functional Lync Server is very expensive
- Lync for Windows 8 has problems when syncing chat history across multiple devices
- Lync 2013 was replaced with Skype for Business
Lync is a communication platform created by Microsoft. Lync provides instant messaging audio calls, presence information and video conferences. Lync 2013 has a version called Lync for Windows 8 that is optimized for touch screen devices. Unlike other communication platforms such as Skype, Lync is installed on a server and all data is stored on site. This feature is useful for corporate environments where firewalls restrict the sites that user can access from the local LAN.
Lync has many features that are useful for communication in a large organization. There is Group Chat that is easily installed. Group Chat allows multiple users to send messages and files to each other. Presence information is used to show the current status of the user. The statuses include available, busy and away. Lync can import contacts from Active Directory and Microsoft Outlook; this allows you to use the software without creating your contacts manually.
Lync provides conferencing abilities for both audio and video. Conferences are either prearranged or ad-hoc. All Lync Windows 8 installations support the H.264 SVC codec; this codec is used for High Definition video conferences and calls.
Pros
- Lync integrates seamlessly with all Microsoft products such as Outlook, Exchange and Office
- Lync is available on all mobile platforms enabling employees to communicate while they are on the move
- You can use Lync as a private VoIP PBX for handling all your internal calls
Cons
- Installing Lync requires a Windows Server 2008 or higher license
- The conferencing feature consumes a lot of bandwidth when many users are involved in a conference call
- A significant number of software packages need to be preinstalled before you can use Lync
- The hardware required to run a functional Lync Server is very expensive
- Lync for Windows 8 has problems when syncing chat history across multiple devices
- Lync 2013 was replaced with Skype for Business
