Why are Lync Server 2013 Prerequisites Installed on My Exchange 2013 Server?

If you look in the list of installed programs on an Exchange 2013 server you might be surprised to see the “Microsoft Lync Server 2013, Bootstrapper Prerequisites Installer Package” appear.

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It is installed as part of theĀ Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime, which is one of the Exchange 2013 prerequisites.

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Paul is a Microsoft Exchange Server MVP and publisher of Exchange Server Pro. He also holds several Microsoft certifications including for Exchange Server 2007, 2010 and 2013. Connect with Paul on Twitter and Google+.

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