The first big announcement since Plantronics acquired Polycom is that cloud-based video interoperability solution Polycom RealConnect service now supports Microsoft Teams.
Source:
Plantronics Announces Polycom RealConnect Service Now Supports Microsoft Teams
What is new?
What is obsolete:
Unsupported:
Skype for Business Server 2015 Planning Tool
Call Quality Methodology Dashboard
Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard, v1.5
Skype for Business Server 2015 Stress and Performance Tool
Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SkypeForBusiness/whats-new?branch=SkypeServer2019
Note: The public preview for Exchange Server 2019 was also released.
Sources:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Announcing-the-Skype-for-Business-Server-2019-Preview/ba-p/218435
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SkypeForBusiness/deprecated
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SkypeForBusiness/whats-new
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SkypeForBusiness/plan/system-requirements
Microsoft announced the public preview of live events within Microsoft Teams. A live event delivers one-to-many video and content streaming to a large online audience while providing centralized control of the shared attendee experience. Live events now empower every organizer,
from Microsoft Teams users all the way to webcasting professionals. Attendees can join the experience where they are: through Stream, in Yammer or in Teams.
Source and detail informations:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Teams-Blog/Live-events-in-Microsoft-Teams/ba-p/214955
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Read more:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-says-teams-is-now-at-feature-parity-with-skype-for-business/
Yes, indeed.
All clients need to be able to directly connect to Skype for Business Online on the following destination ports:
Skype for Business Online, the IP addresses and FQDNs can be found in the: Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges
Note: The 50,000-59,999 port range (UDP and TCP) is no longer a requirement for Skype for Business endpoints to communicate with Skype for Business Online.
Closing the 50,000-59,999 port range will force the traffic to travel via an additional hop. While logic tells us that usually we want to avoid additional hops under all circumstances, the analysis on call quality data has shown us, that this additional hop does not significantly affect call quality – since both these Relay Servers are homed on the Microsoft Network, all traffic between the Relay Servers is sent over a highly reliable pipe designed for real-time communication.
Source and more information:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Simplified-port-requirements-for-Skype-for-Business-Online/ba-p/77094
Microsoft’s July 10 “update Tuesday” patches negatively affected organizations using Lync Server 2013, Skype for Business Server 2015 and Exchange Server, Microsoft admitted this week.
On the Exchange Server side, the Exchange team noted in a July 16 announcement that Exchange Server won’t function correctly as a result of “issues with the Windows operating system updates published July 10th.” The solution to the problem is to update Exchange Server using the Windows Update service or IT pros can update the catalogs used by Windows Server Update Services, a patch management system.
“Doing so will avoid any possible disruption to the MSExchangeTransport service which may have been impacted by the July 10th update,” the Exchange Team ominously added.
Source and more:
https://redmondmag.com/articles/2018/07/18/july-patches-skype-exchange-problems.aspx
Cool new Teams feature!
You can now produce live and on-demand events for teams and across the organization. Live events enable producers to curate and control the content that is broadcast to an audience. Attendees can participate in real time, with high-definition (HD) video and interactive discussion, or catch up later with powerful AI features that unlock the content of the event recording.
Source and more inromation: https://bit.ly/2L43qSG
Cheers
Microsoft is launched its collaborative Whiteboard app on Windows 10 at the 12th of July.
Whiteboard lets users make notes on a virtual whiteboard that can be shared and edited with others in real time across devices. 🙂
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Anyone can download the app and begin collaborating with other users. If you sign into the app with an Office 365 work or school account then you can also collaborate with multiple people within that organization. Whiteboard supports inking on Windows 10 so styluses like the Surface Pen can be used for collaborative inking, geometry recognition, table conversion, and automatic table shading. Whiteboard users have been using the app to write out process flows, create tables collaboratively, and brainstorm presentations.
Cool stuff.
Microsoft Teams is available in a free version worldwide in 40 languages. This offer was designed for small businesses and groups of coworkers that don’t have commercial Office 365 subscriptions. Now with this great introductory experience, any group can use Teams as their hub for teamwork and discover the value of Office 365 as they grow and scale.
Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner, or part of a team inside a larger organization, you can start using Teams today. The free version includes the following for up to 300 people:
Check out the latest Microsoft Mechanics video to learn more about this free version of Teams.
When you’re managing a new project or creating your own business, it helps to have your team behind you to brainstorm ideas, tackle the work together, and have some fun along the way. Take your teamwork to the next level and start using Teams today.
FAQ
What features are available in the free version of Microsoft Teams?
The free version includes the following for up to 300 people.
Unlimited chat messages and search.
Built-in audio and video calling for individuals, groups, and full team meetups.
10 GB of team file storage plus additional 2 GB per person for personal storage.
Integrated, real-time content creation with Office Online apps, including built-in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Unlimited app integrations with 140+ business apps to choose from—including Adobe, Evernote, and Trello.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with anyone inside or outside your organization, backed by Microsoft’s secure, global infrastructure.
Who’s eligible for the free version of Microsoft Teams?
Any person with any corporate or consumer email address can sign up for Teams today. People who don’t already have a paid Office 365 commercial subscription will have access to the free version of Teams. If an existing Office 365 commercial customer tried to sign up for free, they will be routed into a managed experience for their existing tenant. Existing customers who don’t have a Teams license as part of their Office 365 or Microsoft plan will soon be eligible for a 1 year free trial.
Where can I go to learn more?
For a full list of what’s available in Microsoft Teams for free, visit Office.com/TeamsFree
Get more information here:
https://products.office.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free
Microsoft recently released our Mail migration advisor with tools to help admins determine the best email migration methods and then provide the interfaces and tools to execute email migrations using methods provided by Microsoft, with supporting guidance along the way. Office 365 admins can reach the wizard via https://aka.ms/office365setup (aka.ms/office365setup) and by searching for Setup guidance in Microsoft 365 admin center.
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