Datasheet

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Product Overview – v 2009.1.30 47
Enterprise Edition
The consolidated configuration is a pool configuration in which all server components are collocated on
the pool’s Front End servers, with the exception of the back-end database, which must reside on a
separate dedicated computer (see Figure 56). The consolidated configuration provides scalability and
high availability and yet is easy to plan, deploy, and manage.
Figure 56
Centralized configuration
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 administrators need to customize clients in accordance with the
requirements of their particular deployments. IT administrators can define configuration settings
centrally via the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) for new clients (for example, PC/IM clients,
Web clients, mobile phone IM clients, and hardware clients). These settings are automatically applied on
first sign-on without user intervention. This IT allows administrators to manage the Office
Communications Server 2007 R2 configuration through a centralized, validated repository, vastly
reducing the chance of configuration issues.
Virtualization support
Virtualization is expected to be supported for non-media roles in mid 2009. Supported solutions will
include the Hyper-V™ technology on Windows Server 2008 and VMware and any virtualization provider
that meets the requirements of the SVVP program:
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvp.htm. This will help IT administrators
reduce the number of servers required for deployment. Client support for instant messaging, presence,
and desktop sharing is expected to be provided for Terminal services and Citrix at this time as well.