Effective July 1, 2025, Microsoft will implement price increases for its on-premises server products. The main change involves a 10% price increase for all standalone on-premises server products, including SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and Skype for Business Server. Additionally, prices for the Core Client
Effective July 1, 2025, Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition (SE) become generally available, which marks a significant licensing shift in Microsoft’s approach to on-premises server products. It aligns them with the modern lifecycle policy and transitions them
On May 5, 2025, Microsoft will retire the Skype consumer service client, shifting focus to Microsoft Teams (free). After that date, Skype consumers can no longer log into Skype. Microsoft has a transition in place, that automatically moves your data, chats etc. to Microsoft
In 2025, a list of Microsoft products, for example Microsoft Office Apps from 2016 and 2019, will reach their End of Support on scheduled dates. Hence, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content
In June 2024, Microsoft confirmed that the next version of Skype for Business Server will be a Subscription Edition (SE). Microsoft Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition will be available early in the third quarter of 2025. What is Skype for Business
The following products will be moving from Mainstream to Extended Support in 2024. Extended Support includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.
Effective August 2, 2021, Microsoft Skype for Business Online is retired and is being replaced by Microsoft Teams. This retirement does not affect the Skype consumer service or Skype for Business Server products. Organizations who haven’t made a full transition from Skype for Business
Effective September 8, 2020, Microsoft offers FastTrack support along with improved pricing offers to help Microsoft Skype for Business customers move to Microsoft Teams in a cost-effective manner. Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021, and after that date the
Microsoft announced that Microsoft Skype for Business Online will retire on July 31, 2021, as Microsoft Teams has become the core communications client for Microsoft Office 365. Note: Neither Skype consumer nor Skype for Business Server will be affected by the retirement of the
When adopting new Microsoft technologies, it is critical to make sure that all affected employees have access to, understand and utilize these new technologies. Only by implementing technologies in a way, where everybody is onboard, you can maximize the business value of your newly implemented Microsoft solutions for your business
Effective July 1, 2025, Microsoft will implement price increases for its on-premises server products. The main change involves a 10% price increase for all standalone on-premises server products, including SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and Skype for Business Server. Additionally, prices for the Core Client Access License (CAL) Suite and Enterprise
Effective July 1, 2025, Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition (SE) become generally available, which marks a significant licensing shift in Microsoft’s approach to on-premises server products. It aligns them with the modern lifecycle policy and transitions them from a traditional 3-year version cycle