Specifications

3 Reference Architecture | Dell
TM
Unified Communication Solution with Microsoft® Lync® Server 2013 for Single Site
Implementation | Version 1.0
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Audience ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Microsoft Lync Server 2013 ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Lync 2013 Standard Edition with Backup Registrar Pool ....................................................................................... 10
3 Dell Unified Communication Solution Reference Architecture ....................................................................................... 11
3.1 Design Considerations ................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1.1 High Availability ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1.2 Application Performance ............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1.3 Resource Consolidation .............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 Lync Server 2013 Core Architecture .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1 Network Architecture ................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.2 Storage for Lync, SQL, and Hypervisor ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3 Storage for Hyper-V Hosts .......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Best Practices ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3 Lync Server 2013 Edge Architecture.......................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1 Edge Network Architecture ......................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.2 Reverse Proxy ................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.3.3 Best Practices for Edge and Reverse Proxy Host .................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Enterprise Voice Connectivity .................................................................................................................................... 23
3.4.1 Sonus SBC 1000/2000 ................................................................................................................................................. 25
3.4.2 SBC 1000 Gateway Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 25
3.5 End-User Client Connectivity ..................................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.1 Wired Connectivity with Dell Networking 7000 Series Switches ......................................................................... 28
3.5.2 Wireless Networking with W-Series 3200 Controller and W-AP135 ................................................................... 28
4 Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.1 Virtual Machine Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 29
4.2 Hardware Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 31
4.2.1 Dell PowerEdge Servers ............................................................................................................................................... 33
4.2.2 Dell Networking............................................................................................................................................................. 34
4.2.3 Wireless Networking ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.2.4 Sonus SBC 1000 Gateway ........................................................................................................................................... 36