Setting up a hybrid connectivity is one of the first steps in moving your users from an on-premises environment to the cloud. Organizations that have users who use both Skype for Business server and Teams can leverage hybrid connectivity to interoperate between the two applications and communicate with users in federated organizations. If you are planning to set up hybrid connectivity in your organization, click here to know all about it. Following are the steps to configure Skype for Business hybrid connectivity:
- Create a tenant account for Microsoft 365.
- Add the domain to your Microsoft 365 organization and validate the domain
- Configure Azure AD Connect to synchronize your on-premises directory with Microsoft 365. Click here to know more about Azure AD Connect configuration.
- Configure Skype for Business hybrid. Follow the steps listed here to configure Skype for Business hybrid.
Select a group of pilot users and move them to your Microsoft 365 organization.
Manage Microsoft Teams with M365 Manager Plus.
Once the move to Teams is complete, M365 Manager Plus can help you effectively manage your Teams environment. It is a complete Microsoft 365 administrative solution that offers an extensive set of features to effortlessly manage Microsoft Teams from a single, user-friendly console.
Bulk management: Create, update and delete teams, channels, team members, team policies, and more, in bulk by importing a simple CSV file.
Detailed reporting: Gain deep insights into team sizes, user activity, device usage, and more, with pre-configured reports.
Granular auditing: Detect unusual activities or events by auditing team creation, user sign-ins, channel creation, and more.
24x7 monitoring: Ensure around-the-clock monitoring of Microsoft Teams' features and endpoints.
Instant alerting: Get real-time notifications for critical events via email. Configure custom alert profiles for Microsoft Teams activities.
Task automation: Automate repetitive management tasks with customized automation policies to save time and enhance productivity.
Help desk delegation: Create custom help desk roles and delegate Teams management, auditing, and more, to non-admin users to reduce admin workload.
To know more about managing your Microsoft 365 environment using M365 Manager Plus, click here.
