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Lync

Lync

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What is Lync?

Lync, later rebranded as Skype for Business, was a unified communications platform developed by Microsoft. It provided instant messaging, video conferencing, VoIP, and online meetings. It was commonly used by businesses for internal and external communication, collaboration, and remote meetings. Skype for Business has since been replaced by Microsoft Teams.

What other technologies are related to Lync?

Lync Competitor Technologies

Skype for Business Server is the direct successor and eventual replacement for Lync Server, so it's considered a competitor in some senses, particularly for new deployments.
mentioned alongside Lync in 29% (52) of relevant job posts
Skype for Business is the direct successor and eventual replacement for Lync, a competitor.
mentioned alongside Lync in 3% (168) of relevant job posts

Lync Complementary Technologies

Remote support tools can be used to troubleshoot and maintain Lync deployments.
mentioned alongside Lync in 72% (1.5k) of relevant job posts
Lync has mobile clients, so support for mobile devices is complementary.
mentioned alongside Lync in 46% (239) of relevant job posts
VPN provides secure remote access to the network, which is often necessary for Lync users outside the office.
mentioned alongside Lync in 1% (1.7k) of relevant job posts

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