While the documentation in the Deploying Office Communications Server 2007 R2section generally provides the procedures required to deploy the reference topology of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with typical settings, the walkthroughs in this section help to consolidate the planning information and end-to-end deployment procedures required in specific situations. Sample deployment walkthroughs can help you apply the information and understand how to achieve similar deployments in your own organization.
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Small-to-Medium Business Deployment Walkthrough
Small-to-Medium Business Deployment Walkthroughdescribes how to deploy Office Communications Server 2007 R2 for an organization that has fewer than 5000 users. The deployment includes instant messaging (IM), presence, audio/video (A/V) conferencing, and Web conferencing.
Enterprise Voice Deployment Walkthrough
Enterprise Voice Deployment Walkthroughdescribes how to deploy Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Enterprise Voice to replace the functionality of an existing telephone system that relies solely on a TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) PBX (private branch exchange). As part of this walkthrough, Walkthrough: Exchange 2007 SP1 Unified Messaging Supportdescribes how to deploy and configure Microsoft Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 Unified Messaging to replace existing voicemail service for Office Communications Server users.
Enterprise Edition Load Balancing Walkthrough
Scale to a Load Balanced Enterprise Edition Pool Walkthroughdescribes how to deploy a load balancer and additional Front End Servers in an existing Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment that includes only a single Enterprise Edition Front End Server.
Mediation Server Replacement Walkthrough
Mediation Server Replacement Walkthroughdescribes how to deploy a new standalone Mediation Server to replace an existing Mediation Server that is either a standalone Mediation Server or a Basic Hybrid Gateway device.
Edge Server Load Balancing Walkthrough
Scale to a Load Balanced Edge Server Walkthroughdescribes how to deploy a load balancer and additional Edge Servers in an existing perimeter network deployment that includes only a single Edge Server.