Thomas.Poett@TEAMS (MVP Teams and Cross-Tenant M&A/D Migration Expert Lead)

I extended the last Lync Stress Test Guide. Version 2.0 Now all important information are provided, incl. all parameters which can be modified and customized around all stress tests. You can download the free eBook here: Microsoft TechNet: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Lync-Stress-Test-How-Too-c4c276e1 SlideShare: http://de.slideshare.net/thomaspoett/lync-stress-test-guide-v20-ebook   Table of Content: Introduction The Calculation Process (I can recommend to you): Build the Stress Test Lab The Stress Test Process: The Validation Process: User Provisioning Tool Setup User Provisioning Tool User Creation Contacts Creation Distribution List Creation Location Info Service Config Run Configuration Scripts Stress Test Simulations User Profile Generator Common Configuration General Scenario Voice Scenario Reach Scenario Mobility Scenario Summary (Important User Load definition) Table of Figures Author: Thomas Poett MVP, Managing Consul...

Since Microsoft released Lync Server 2013, there was one change in the planning document. No detailed SPECs were released so you could exactly calculate your server performance requirements. Truly, there is the performance calculation sheet which provides you with a rough overview. For this entire process you need the following tools and documents: Lync Server 2013 Capacity Calculator Lync Server 2013 Stress Testing Guide Lync Server 2013 Stress and Performance Tool Key Health Indicators: The Foundation for Maintaining Healthy Lync Servers Planning a Lync Server 2013 Deployment on Virtual Servers Lync Call Quality Methodology poster I provide you with the Lync KHI Performance Counter: Download here Note: The XML I have provide contains a consolidated Lync Frontend installation entirely on drive C: with 6 CPU core. If you have another setup, please add more CPU counter and if the SQL Server is installed on drive D:, please also add the I/O counters for this drive too. ...