Microsoft is launching a whole new version of Teams

Microsoft is making it even simpler for small companies to make use of its video conferencing software program and online collaboration instrument with the launch of the primary ever stand-alone version of Microsoft Teams.Now usually obtainable, Teams Essentials supplies small companies with an inexpensive assembly answer that is perfect for hybrid work environments. At simply $4 per consumer per 30 days, the software program large's new providing is one of essentially the most competitively priced video conferencing and collaboration options available on the market at present.

Corporate vp of Modern Work at Microsoft, Jared Spataro defined why the corporate determined to create a version of Teams particularly for small companies in a press launch, saying:“We know how difficult the past 20 months have been for small businesses. They’ve had to demonstrate extreme flexibility to adapt, often with limited access to tools and technology. Teams Essentials is built specifically to meet the unique needs of small businesses, enabling them to thrive in this new era of work.”

Teams Essentials

Small companies that join Teams Essentials will have the ability to maintain limitless group conferences for as much as 30 hours and conferences with as much as 300 individuals however they will additionally get entry to 10GB of cloud storage per consumer.Teams Essentials additionally contains all of the present and upcoming capabilities obtainable within the free version of Teams resembling simple invites that solely require an e-mail tackle, Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar integration, digital backgrounds, Together mode, always-available chats, polls and more.Small companies considering buying Teams Essentials subscriptions for his or her workers can achieve this immediately by the Teams web site or from a selection of Microsoft Cloud Partners together with ALSO, Crayon, Ingram, Pax8, Rhipe, TD Synnex, Telefonica (ES), Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone (IT) and Wortmann AG.While Teams Essentials is smart for small companies that need to proceed utilizing their present workplace software program, for simply $1 more at $5 per consumer per 30 days, they will join Microsoft 365 Business Basic which additionally contains entry to the net and cell variations of Microsoft's Office apps, 1TB of cloud storage per consumer, business-class e-mail, Teams conferences recordings with transcripts and more.Looking to enhance your video calls? Check out our roundups of the finest video conferencing software program, finest enterprise webcams and finest headsets for convention calls