Microsoft Lync

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Microsoft Lync was Microsoft's unified communications platform for instant messaging, presence, voice and meetings; it was rebranded as Skype for Business, which Microsoft Teams later replaced.

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Key points about Microsoft Lync

MVP Carsten Lund Meilbak discusses the evolution of enterprise communication from Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business to Teams. · From Microsoft Lync to Teams with Carsten Lund…

Episodes about Microsoft Lync

From Microsoft Lync to Teams with Carsten Lund Meilbak…

2026-05-26 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365.fm podcast, Mirko Peters speaks with Microsoft MVP Carsten Lund Meilbak about the evolution of enterprise communication and collaboration — from the early days of Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business to the modern Microsoft Teams…

Articles about Microsoft Lync (2)

The Evolution of Enterprise Communication: From Lync to Microsoft Teams
2026-08-26 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the podcast companion blog, where we dive deeper into the technologies shaping our modern workplaces. If you have spent any time navigating the maze…
From Lync to Teams: The Evolution of Enterprise Communications
2026-08-26 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to our ongoing exploration of modern workplace technology. If you have spent any time managing enterprise IT over the last decade, you have watched the…

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What changes did organizations face in the move to Teams?

Organizations had to adapt to major platform transitions, from Microsoft Lync to Skype for Business and then to Microsoft Teams. · From the episode: From Microsoft Lync to Teams with Carsten Lund…

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