For example, if you want your users to be able to connect to OCS from home
but not to use voice or video, you would simply not activate the A/V Edge service on your
Edge Server. The Edge Server is fl exible, and you can tailor it to meet your needs.
Installing the Edge Server
In this section, we will discuss how to install all three services on a single server??”the
???consolidated??? approach. If you are looking for maximum scalability, you can also install
each service separately on three different servers. Most of the concepts in the consolidated
approach apply to the distributed approach as well.
Before I move on to the actual installation, it is worth spending some time planning for
the Edge Server. As I mentioned in the introduction, the installation is easy; it??™s the planning
and understanding that take time and attention.
Configuring the Edge Server ??? Chapter 5 137
Planning Edge Server Hardware
I recommend using a dedicated server for the Edge Server??”don??™t try to put it on an existing
machine that is already running applications in your perimeter network. Even though this is
technically possible, you will save yourself hours of troubleshooting by giving the Edge Server
its own server with dedicated hardware. It??™s also worth noting that Microsoft doesn??™t
recommend or support the Edge Server on a virtual server. One of the main reasons is
performance: If you are using your Edge Server as an A/V Edge service, it will be handling
voice and video streams, and virtual servers are notoriously bad at handling real-time
communications such as these.
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