Microsoft begins ESU Period 2 sales for some legacy software, giving customers limited, paid security coverage as migration pressure grows.
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Microsoft has released hotfix updates for Skype for Business Server. They contain a couple of breaking changes that IT admins need to be aware of.
Microsoft has increased the prices of its on-premises server products and Client Access License (CAL) Suites by up to 20%. Organizations will have to decide whether to stay or go to Cloud products.
It seems that Microsoft can't truly kill off Skype once and for all, and the culprit this time around seems to be a missing configuration in Teams.
Microsoft has announced that its Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition, the next major version of its Skype for Business Server application, will launch in the third quarter of 2025.
Microsoft has announced that it will end all of its software and update support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 apps, plus its many related productivity servers, on October 14, 2025.
Microsoft has announced that on October 1, it will end support for Teams Rooms connections to the Skype for Business servers. It says this change will only affect a small number of users.
Skype for Business Online is being retired today in favor of Microsoft Teams. The Redmond firm announced the change two years ago and is offering organizations assisted upgrades to Teams Only mode.
Microsoft today announced that its Office 2019 server products are available, almost a month after the standard Office 2019 products launched. These include Exchange, Skype for Business, and more.