Microsoft will retire Skype for Business Online in 12 months

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Published on July 31, 2020

published on July 31, 2020

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Back in 2019, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. So, there are only 12 months until the retirement of Skype for Business Online. Microsoft is recommending enterprise customers to migrate to Microsoft Teams for better communication and collaboration experience. Microsoft is confident that Teams can fully replace Skype for Business Online even for the most demanding enterprise customers.

Microsoft is only retiring Skype for Business. Skype for consumers and Skype for Business server will continue to exist beyond this date. Also, the current Skype for Business Online users can continue using the service as usual till the retirement date. From September 1, 2019, Microsoft is onboarding all new Office 365 customers directly to Teams.

Customers are encouraged to plan your journey from Skype for Business Online to Teams leveraging the planning guidance and resources at https://aka.ms/SkypetoTeams to identify and implement the upgrade path that best meets your organization’s needs.

Source: Microsoft

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