Update policy
The Voice of O365 follows the Microsoft Lifecyle Update policy.
Current version: Skype for Business 2015 Enterprise July 2019 CU10
Latest version:
Compatability matrix
Desktop clients: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg412781.aspx
Mobile clients: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn951412.aspx
Portal updates
Critical
Crittical updates to the portal environment (immediate security fixes) will be rolled out immediately to the production environment.Non-critical updates
Non-critical updates, including new features and non-critical bug fixes, are rolled out first to a development environment. This environment is tested with preferred customers before rolling out to public.
Skype for Business updates
Critical
Critical updates to the platform will be done in the same evening to ensure the stability of the platform. These critical updates exclude feature updates. Critical fixes include hotfixes supplied by Microsoft.Non-critical updates
Non-critical platform updates include feature updates and Skype for Business CU updates will be done in a cycle of release+1 month to ensure platform stability.
Version | Cumulative Update | KB Article |
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6.0.9319.559 | July 2019 (current) / CU10 | |
6.0.9319.548 | May 2019 / CU9 | |
6.0.9319.537 | January 2019 / CU8 | |
6.0.9319.534 | July/August 2018 / CU7 | https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3061064/updates-for-skype-for-business-server-2015 |
6.0.9319.516 | March 2018 / CU6HF2 | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3061064/updates-for-skype-for-business-server-2015 |
6.0.9319.510 | December 2017 / CU6 | |
6.0.9319.281 | May 2017 / CU5 | |
6.0.9319.277 | February 2017 / CU4HF1 | |
6.0.9319.272 | November 2016 / CU4 | |
6.0.9319.259 | June 2016 / CU3 | |
6.0.9319.235 | March 2016 / CU2 | |
6.0.9319.102 | November 2015 / CU1 | |
6.0.9319.88 | September 2015 | |
6.0.9319.55 | June 2015 | |
6.0.9319.0 | RTM | NA |
Security updates
Critical
Critical security updates will be peformed based on the severity status. Critical updates will be deployed within the upcoming certificate update window. Within those update windows the servers will be restarted and refreshed with the new updates.Non-critical updates
Non-critical security updates will be performed every 2 weeks in the certificate update window.
Clients
Customers are able to deploy new versions of the skype for business client as they wish. Please ensure that the client complies with the current Skype for Business Enterprise CU.
Most customers will not notice the client updates. These are packaged in the Microsoft Office click-to-run installers.