Two new posters for SharePoint 2016 and Skype for Business architectural models

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With the new versions of Microsoft Office server products, content publishers here at Microsoft have been working hard to show their key configurations and scenarios in a visual way. Here are two results:

  • Microsoft SharePoint 2016 Architectural Models poster
  • Microsoft Skype for Business Architectural Models poster

These new posters are in tabloid format, also known as 11 x 17, for easy printing. You can choose between a PDF version, a Visio version, or viewing them online on docs.com.

Microsoft SharePoint 2016 Architectural Models poster

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This new poster shows the following configurations for SharePoint 2016:

  • SharePoint Online, which is SharePoint services bundled with Office 365.
  • SharePoint hybrid, which is a combination of SharePoint Online and SharePoint on-premises.
  • SharePoint in Azure infrastructure services, which the deployment of a SharePoint farm as Azure virtual machines. This is recommended for disaster recovery and dev/test farms.
  • SharePoint on-premises, in which you plan, deploy, maintain, and customize your SharePoint farm in a datacenter that you maintain.

For each configuration, the poster describes what the configuration is best for, licensing requirements, and architecture tasks.

ITPro_Other_PDFicon  PDF version ITPro_Other_VisioIcon  Visio ITPro_Other_docs-dot-com  Docs.com

 

Microsoft Skype for Business Architectural Models poster

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This new poster shows the following configurations for Skype for Business:

  • Skype for Business Online, which is Skype for Business services bundled with Office 365.
  • Skype for Business on-premises, in which you plan, deploy, maintain, and customize your Skype for Business servers in a datacenter that you maintain.
  • Skype for Business hybrid, which is a combination of Skype for Business Online and Skype for Business installed on-premises.
  • Cloud PBX, which enables call control and Private Branch Exchange (PBX) capabilities in the Office 365 cloud.
  • Integration of Skype for Business with Exchange and SharePoint.

For each configuration, the poster describes what the configuration is best for, licensing requirements, and architecture and IT pro tasks.

ITPro_Other_PDFicon  PDF version ITPro_Other_VisioIcon  Visio ITPro_Other_docs-dot-com  Docs.com

 

Please let us know what you think of these new visual assets. Comment on this blog post or send an email to caab@microsoft.com.

Enjoy.