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 Skype for Business | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Stable release | 16.0.15601.20578
/ March 3, 2023 |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Android and iOS |
| Successor | Microsoft Teams |
| Type | Audio, Video, Instant Messaging |
| Website | www |
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Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync and Office Communicator) is discontinued enterprise software application for instant messaging and videotelephony developed by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office) suite. It was designed for use with the on-premises Skype for Business Server software, and a software as a service version offered as part of 365. Skype for Business supported text, audio, and video chat, and integrates with Microsoft 365 components such as Exchange and SharePoint.
The software was previously named Lync before rebranding to Skype for Business in 2015, co-branding it with the Microsoft-owned consumer messaging platform Skype (which had begun to integrate with Lync in 2013). Despite the same branding, Skype for Business and Skype have almost nothing in common and function as separate platforms.[1]
In September 2017, Microsoft announced that it would phase out Skype for Business Online in favor of Microsoft Teams, a new cloud-based collaboration platform.
The end-of-life (EOL) date for Skype for Business Online was July 2021, with (paid) support extended until October 2029, at which time the platform will remain available for existing users, but without patches and security updates.[2][3] A new version of Skype for Business Server is available with a subscription license.[4]
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