Topic summary
Microsoft Lync Server
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Skype for Business Server.
History
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 reached general availability in November 2010. Microsoft Lync 2013 was released to manufacturing in October 2012 with SP1 being released in March 2014. In 2015, the new version of Lync became Skype for Business with a new client experience, new server release and updates to the service in Office 365. Microsoft has stated that general availability for Skype for Business Server 2019 is targeted for the end of 2018. Skype for Business Server 2019's Mainstream Support ended on January 9th, 2024 and Extended Support was discontinued on October 14th, 2025.