Is Microsoft Teams the Future?
Jeff Brown It has been speculated that some type of change or re-brand of Skype for Business might be happening due to the overlapping feature set of Teams along with the upcoming…
Skype for Business – How to Integrate with Exchange Server 2016
Recently I had to perform a familiar function: integrating Skype for Business with Exchange in order to allow IM and presence functionality inside of OWA (or “Outlook on the Web”…
Skype for Business – How to Install on Windows Server 2016
On June 20 of this year, Microsoft announced support for Skype for Business Server 2015 with Window Server 2016. This comes on the heels of the May 2017 update for…
Skype for Business Online – Pulse Available Exclusively to Broadcast Meetings
If you check the Message Center in the Office 365 admin portal, Microsoft announced that the Pulse service is no longer available as a free service but as an exclusive…
Skype for Business Online – Managing User Access to Skype Meeting Broadcast
The things you can find when you’re not even looking for them. Recently I was enabling Skype Meeting Broadcast in Office 365 for a customer, and I wanted to verify…
Skype for Business Online – How to Create and Apply Dial Plans
Last week Microsoft moved Skype for Business Online tenant dial plans from preview into general availability. As I have previously written about, dial plans are a great addition to those…
Microsoft Teams Gets a Bandwidth Calculator
Microsoft Teams has generated lots of questions since its preview became available in the fall of 2016. Since the service was made generally available in March 2017, Microsoft has started…
Skype for Business Online – Meeting Migration Service Tips & Tricks
Last November Microsoft released the Meeting Migration Service (MMS). MMS is a Skype for Business Online service that automatically updates Skype for Business meetings for users. MMS will identify any…
Skype for Business Online – New Auto Attendant Feature Overview
Last week Microsoft announced general availability of auto attendants and call queues in Skype for Business Online in Office 365. These features have been in preview for several months, and…
Skype for Business Online – How to Run a Network Assessment
In my last blog post, I discussed why a network assessment is needed when moving to Skype for Business Online. This time I’m going to walk through a quick example…