On April 16th, Microsoft released of Skype for Business Online. This is the new name for the latest version of Lync Online. All customers who currently use Lync Online will automatically update to Skype for Business Online as part of the latest update for Office Click-to-Run. OWL customers will automatically receive Skype for Business Online during the month of April. There are no additional charges for existing OWL and Lync Online customers to run Skype for Business Online.
Here are some of the new features which are included in Skype for Business Online:
- Instant messaging & presence
- Peer-to-peer VoIP and video
- Audio, video and web conferencing
- Connectivity to others through the Skype network
- Client developer platform
- Available on Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and web clients
- Delivered by Microsoft as part of Office 365
- Scalable on demand
- 99.9% financially-backed uptime guarantee
- Automatic patching and rapid upgrade to new features
- In-place discovery across Skype for Business, Exchange, and SharePoint through the eDiscovery Center
- Exchange Online and SharePoint Online integration
- Office Graph and Delve integration
- Unified Groups
If you need assistance deploying Skype for Business Online in your organization, please contact H Tech Solutions using the URL below.
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