Skype for Business Server has one new version coming. After that, enterprises could get stuck between an economic rock & a financial hard place. Skype for Business Server 2019 is coming. However, given all the pushes toward O365/Teams, it’s not
How to Prevent Malware Infections via Skype for Business
Like all computer systems, Skype for Business is vulnerable to cyberattack. Let’s talk about how to prevent one from happening. What a Skype for Business Cyberattack Can Look Like Unfortunately, real-life circumstances prompted this post. We recently had to help
How the Load Balancer Fits into Skype for Business
Our fourth entry in the “How It Fits” series is…the Load Balancer! Load balancers show up in every level of a Skype for Business deployment. They’re an integral component of effective Skype for Business Online tenants as well. If a
The Top 8 Skype for Business-Teams Complaints
Teams is 1 year old! Let’s talk about its problems. I asked Twitter followers, checked feedback sites, and polled co-workers. All told, I came up with 8 of the most common complaints for Skype for Business and Teams. Why do
17 Reasons to Hold Off on Using Teams for Voice Calls (Until Mid-2018)
After reviewing the new calling capabilities added to Teams last month, I have to say…moving to Teams in the next few months is a bad idea. Now, don’t get me wrong. Introduction of new calling features is great! However, we
Will This Become the “Teams Insider” Blog?
Short post this week. I’m preparing a year-end poll for next week, so make sure to stop by before you head out for the holidays! The Blog Title Will Not Change as Teams Grows (But We’ll Have More Teams Content)
Where Skype for Business Fits in Digital Transformation
Has your company undergone digital transformation? If you implemented Skype for Business, then the answer is (partly) Yes. Since the holidays are here, I thought back over the business year. Much has happened. We’ve had several big Skype for Business
Device Reviews: Sennheiser Presence UC ML, SP 20 ML, SD Pro 1
As I said the other day, Sennheiser kindly sent us some headsets for testing. Not just the MB 660 though…no, we got several more! More than I could review on my own. So I passed the others to co-workers. I
Where Skype for Business & Teams Are Going (According to Ignite)
Microsoft Ignite has come and gone. It has left us with many new announcements, products to anticipate, and changes to prepare for. Particularly when it comes to Skype for Business. In today’s post, I’ve collected some impressions from Ignite’s announcements.
Pricing for Skype for Business and Teams: The 2017 Update
In 2015 we did a pricing post for Skype for Business topologies. It’s time to revisit and update those numbers. (The previous pricing post, if you’re curious: Pricing for Skype for Business 2015: 3 Scenarios) A reader pointed out that