Microsoft is unlocking the "Full Potential" of Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: What You Need to Know

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It has been a while since I posted something just about a Microsoft Teams update, as a lot have been Copilot in Teams to be honest. But here is a real Microsoft Teams update I think is worth knowing about, and it involves Security and Compliance as well. Microsoft is rolling out a "major" update to private channels in Teams, starting in late September 2025 and continuing through mid-December. This biggest change in this update is a shift in how private channel data is stored from individual user mailboxes to a dedicated channel mailbox. Not only will this simplifie compliance management, it will also and align private channels with shared channels, making governance and experience more consistent across Teams. This update promises to increase the support up to 1000 channels per team and 5000 members per channel, removing previous limitations. Teams will also allow meetings to be scheduled directly within private channels, enhancing collaboration.  For organizations using Micr...

Speaking at Microsoft Ignite Atlanta 2016

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I am excited to announce I am going to Atlanta and attend Ignite 2016 as a speaker. I am delivering a session on how to use a Cloud Connector Edition as an appliance in a SBC on-premises, to enable Cloud-PBX in Office 365 for you users. This is my second Ignite event, and second international event this year.

Title: Configure Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition with your SBC
Products: Skype for Business
Level: 300
Session: BRK3079
Link: Session details
Time: Friday. September 30. 12:30pm
Room: B405 - B407

Abstract: A common deployment model for Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition is with a Session Border Controller (SBC) to manage connectivity between multiple call control platforms. In this session, we review best practices on how to configure an SBC with Cloud Connector Edition for PSTN connectivity with your Cloud PBX implementation.