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Expert Microsoft Teams Solutions

By : Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Grant Oliasani, Angel Aviles
Book Image

Expert Microsoft Teams Solutions

By: Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Grant Oliasani, Angel Aviles

Overview of this book

Microsoft Teams is an invaluable tool that can integrate various Microsoft products into a single convenient hub. But making the most of it often requires expert help and hours spent on calls and live chats. If you’d rather have all the information you need to make the most of Teams in one place, then this book is for you. Written by two Microsoft technical specialists who have spent years helping clients find the best way to utilize Teams, this book will help you understand Teams as a whole — from architecture and collaboration through to apps and voice. You’ll study the platform from the perspective of the end user as well as the administrator, gaining insights and learning from real-life examples. You’ll tackle adopting, implementing, and administering Teams efficiently, which will help you realize its full potential. From setup and deployment to modernizing your organization’s chat and voice infrastructure, you’ll get plenty of useful and actionable tips as you progress. By the end of your journey through this book, you’ll be able to design and implement the most important and exciting aspects of Microsoft Teams help your organization work more efficiently.
Table of Contents (27 chapters)
1
Part 1: Collaboration and Apps
Free Chapter
2
Chapter 1: Taking a Tour of Microsoft Teams
6
Part 2: Meetings
10
Part 3: Bots and Development
14
Part 4: Voice
19
Part 5: Administration

Benefits of certified devices

Regardless of the type, one of the most important features to look for in any device is whether it is Microsoft Teams-certified. Certified devices have many advantages over non-certified devices, including the following:

  • Rich audio and video quality
  • Plug-and-play support
  • Integrated call controls
  • Advanced indicators and extensibility

Devices that have gone through the Microsoft Teams certification process will provide both the best end user experiences and administrative control.

Let's explore some of the benefits of certified devices.

Rich audio and video quality

The first reason you'll want to look at certified devices is for the quality of the end user experience. Teams-certified audio devices will provide benefits such as echo canceling and distortion-free audio. Video device certification means that devices will meet requirements for video noise and detail, as well as being able to correct jitter and latency...