11th MVP Award Rewarded

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I am actually on vacation, but as I sit here under the summer sun, toes in the pool and a cold drink within reach, I have been waiting for that email confirming that I’ve been awarded my 11th Microsoft MVP Award! As last year, I am being awarded in both the Teams and Copilot category. To say I’m humbled would be an understatement. Being part of the global Microsoft MVP community for over a decade now has been an incredible journey, filled with learning, sharing, speaking, and connecting with passionate technologists from every corner of the world. What is the Microsoft MVP Award? The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award is given to technology experts who share their knowledge and real-world expertise with communities. With fewer than 4,000 MVPs worldwide, it’s an honor to be part of such a vibrant and dedicated group. MVPs contribute through speaking engagements, writing, open-source contributions, and helping others online and offline. You can learn more about the progra...

Automate your collection of CQM data in Skype for Business - Get-CqmAutomated.ps1 Released

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My new script for automating the collection of CQM data, using the "Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard for Skype for Business Server" was released a couple of days ago.

It was announced last night at the "The Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog" with a solid description of how it is supposed to work, and how to set up the scheduled task in your own deployment.

I am aware the script has only been run in a "single" server environment, and I am look for a deployment with multiple monitor databases and/or mirrored databases to enhance my script to allow for collection from multiple databases, or selective databases.

CQM is getting more and more attention in the field, as it should be. I consider CQM a very important piece of the day to day maintenance of any deployment. How else can we know our deployment is working as it should be.

Here are a couple of links regarding the script:
The Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mvpawardprogram/archive/2015/10/20/automating-the-collection-of-cqm-data.aspx

Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard for Skype for Business Server V1.5: http://blogs.technet.com/b/jenstr/archive/2015/06/01/microsoft-call-quality-methodology-scorecard-for-skype-for-business-server-v1-5.aspx 

The script:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/lync/Get-CqmAutomated-807c2095

I hope you find this useful, and welcome any feedback for improvements on the tool.