Lync 2013/Skype Customer Preview has arrived. Here is some great links and resources.
Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Preview has been released and you can download and take a look at it immediately.
Lync Forum Dedicated to 2013 Preview Launched: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/lyncserverpreview/threads
Feature highlights:
Multi-Party HD Video
H.264 SVC Support
Skype Federation: Presence, IM, Peer-to-Peer Voice. No mention of video
Voice/Video over Lync Web App
Lync Mobile VoIP
Other Noted Features and Changes
1080p Peer to Peer and Multiparty video
Archiving and Monitoring Server Roles Are Now Collocated on Front End (eliminating another server)
XMPP is now installed on Edge Server (eliminating another server
Go Get Lync Server 2013 Preview
To read More: http://lync.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/Lync-2013-Preview.aspx To Download Lync Server 2013 Public Beta: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh973393.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_118_1_33
Microsoft Lync 2013 Public Beta https://twitter.com/nomorephones/status/224947123655946240
All Server Products: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/try-more-products