Yes, the announcement raised a few eyebrows at the Ignite conference but the announcement is for good. Rather, it will be supporting to upgrade the Enterprise edition with a single server node instead. The upcoming Skype for business Server 2019 will not include the option for the deployment of Standard Edition server.

However, it will support side by side up gradation from Lync 2013 or Skype for Business Server 2015. The new version will not support the side by side deployment of Cloud Connector Edition (CCE). Further, direct roles have also been dropped out of system. The availability of in-place upgrades is also becoming extinct in the upcoming Skype for business server version. Deployment RequirementsĪ minimum of SQL 2016 and Windows 2016 is now required to run Skype for Business Server 2019. With features like Hybrid Modern Authentication support for all user located anywhere in the world, improved WebRTC support that makes web meeting a better experience for customers and making the SfB Server 2019 based on a version of a cloud based code of Skype for Business Online, Skype for Business 2019 sure looks promising, let’s have a deeper look at some other features the product has to offer. There is much anticipation about the offerings Microsoft has planned for its Skype4B users.

According to the latest news by a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Microsoft is seriously considering to add a Standard Edition to its Skype for Business Server 2019 about to released towards the end of this year.

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