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
TeamsMicrosoft 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
- ImageMicrosoft Teams
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Related
- Slack team messaging launchesFebruary 12, 2014
- Zoom first public beta shipsAugust 21, 2012
- GitHub launchedApril 10, 2008