Skype for Business Server

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enterprise software on-premises software unified communications platform

Skype for Business Server is Microsoft's on-premises unified communications platform that provides enterprise-grade instant messaging, presence, VoIP, video conferencing, and online meeting capabilities.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Skype for Business	5
Lync Server	3
Microsoft Office Communications Server	2
Skype for Business Server canonical	2
Lync 2013	1
Microsoft Lync	1
Microsoft Lync Server	1
Microsoft unified communications products	1
Skype for Business 2016	1
Skype for Business 2019	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7790713 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Skype for Business Server
Context triple: [Skype for Business Web App, integratesWith, Skype for Business Server]

A. Skype for Business Online
Skype for Business Online was Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration service that provided messaging, meetings, and voice capabilities before being succeeded by Microsoft Teams.
B. Skype for Business Web App
Skype for Business Web App is a browser-based client that lets users join and participate in Skype for Business meetings without installing the full desktop application.
C. Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a collaboration and communication platform by Microsoft that provides chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with other Microsoft 365 services for teams and organizations.
D. Surface Hub
Surface Hub is Microsoft's large interactive whiteboard and collaboration device designed for meetings, presentations, and team productivity in business and educational environments.
E. Skype
Skype is a widely used internet-based communication service that enables voice calls, video chats, and instant messaging across computers and mobile devices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Skype for Business Server
Target entity description: Skype for Business Server is Microsoft's on-premises unified communications platform that provides enterprise-grade instant messaging, presence, VoIP, video conferencing, and online meeting capabilities.

A. Skype for Business Online
Skype for Business Online was Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration service that provided messaging, meetings, and voice capabilities before being succeeded by Microsoft Teams.
B. Skype for Business Web App
Skype for Business Web App is a browser-based client that lets users join and participate in Skype for Business meetings without installing the full desktop application.
C. Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a collaboration and communication platform by Microsoft that provides chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with other Microsoft 365 services for teams and organizations.
D. Surface Hub
Surface Hub is Microsoft's large interactive whiteboard and collaboration device designed for meetings, presentations, and team productivity in business and educational environments.
E. Skype
Skype is a widely used internet-based communication service that enables voice calls, video chats, and instant messaging across computers and mobile devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	enterprise software ⓘ on-premises software ⓘ unified communications platform ⓘ
deploymentModel	on-premises ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
integratesWith	Active Directory ⓘ Exchange Server ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Exchange Server Office applications ⓘ SharePoint ⓘ
licenseModel	commercial proprietary software ⓘ
offersClient	Skype for Business client ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Online
operatedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
predecessor	Lync Server ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Server
providesFeature	VoIP ⓘ enterprise telephony ⓘ instant messaging ⓘ online meetings ⓘ presence ⓘ video conferencing ⓘ
publisher	Microsoft ⓘ
rebrandedFrom	Lync Server ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Server
relatedTo	Microsoft Teams ⓘ Skype for Business ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Server
runsOn	Windows Server ⓘ
supportsCapability	SIP trunking ⓘ application sharing ⓘ archiving ⓘ desktop sharing ⓘ disaster recovery ⓘ enterprise voice ⓘ enterprise-grade security ⓘ federation with external organizations ⓘ file transfer ⓘ high availability ⓘ integration with PSTN ⓘ mobility ⓘ monitoring and reporting ⓘ presence integration with Microsoft Office ⓘ
supportsProtocol	SIP ⓘ SRTP ⓘ TLS ⓘ
supportsTopology	director server ⓘ edge server ⓘ front-end pool ⓘ mediation server ⓘ persistent chat server ⓘ
targetUser	enterprises ⓘ large organizations ⓘ medium-sized businesses ⓘ
useCase	corporate telephony replacement ⓘ enterprise collaboration ⓘ unified communications ⓘ

How these facts were elicited