These servers are housed in Microsoft data centers and are accessible to users on a wide range of devices from inside a corporate network or over the internet.

Skype for Business is hosted on multi-tenant servers that support multiple customers simultaneously. It gives users access to information about presence, and enables instant messaging, audio and video calling, rich online meetings, and extensive web conferencing capabilities. Skype for Business Online is a communications service that connects people for meetings and conversations anytime and from anywhere. We recommend that you evaluate the Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Premium, or any other Office suites for users that currently have Skype for Business Online Plan 2 assigned.ĭo you want to know what licenses you need to buy to get certain Skype for Business features? See the Skype for Business add-on licensing. When your plan expires at the end of your current term, in order to have continued access to these features, you'll have to switch to a different plan. These features will continue to be supported in all plans that include Teams, including Office 365 suites.

This means that you will no longer be able to acquire Skype for Business Online Plan 2 for instant messaging, presence, meetings, and peer-to-peer voice and video. Skype for Business Online Plan 2 retired from sale on July 1, 2019.

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