March 14, 2017

Microsoft Teams launches worldwide

MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. made TeamsMicrosoft Teams — chat, video calls, and Office integration for workplace collaboration. generally available worldwide on March 14, 2017 — chat, meetings, and Office 365 integrations positioned as SlackA team messaging app — channels, integrations, and the default chat layer for many companies.'s enterprise rival.

What it was for

Microsoft TeamsTeamsMicrosoft Teams — chat, video calls, and Office integration for workplace collaboration. bundled video, channels, and SharePoint tabs into every Office 365 license — winning enterprises already standardized on MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.. GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration., AzureMicrosoft's cloud platform — virtual machines, storage, databases, and managed application services. DevOpsPractices combining software development and IT operations — automation, CI/CD, and faster releases., and Planner integrations targeted engineering orgs; COVID remote work cemented TeamsMicrosoft Teams — chat, video calls, and Office integration for workplace collaboration. alongside Zoom as the default corporate communication stack.

Companies

  • Microsoft

Why it's here

TeamsMicrosoft Teams — chat, video calls, and Office integration for workplace collaboration. bundled chat into Office 365 and challenged SlackA team messaging app — channels, integrations, and the default chat layer for many companies. in the enterprise.

Why it mattered

Tight MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. integration made it the default for Fortune 500 engineering departments.

What it solved

Enterprises paying for Office wanted chat without buying a separate SlackA team messaging app — channels, integrations, and the default chat layer for many companies. contract.

Media

  • Microsoft Teams
    ImageMicrosoft Teams

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